Abstract

 The aim of our study was the screening of human blood for thalassemia disease in in the students, University of Swat. For this purpose blood test were performed to screen out different types of cells such as teardrop, elliptocyte, sickle cell, macrocyte and anemic blood. During this study a total of 318 blood samples were collected from asymptomatic population of University of Swat, whose belongs to different localities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during this study, 118 samples was unclear, and the remaining 200 was clear for the screening through microscopy, out of which, 26 samples were normal while the remaining 174 samples found thalassemic cells i.e. macrocyte, tear drop, Elliptocyte, Sickle cell, Macrocyte, Anemic blood. The percentages of this cell are: macrocyte 1.1%, teardrop 30.1%, elliptocyte 23.4%, sickle cell 3.9%, anemic blood 41.2%. These all cells are the signs of thalassemia Splenic abnormalities, megaloblastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly, vitamin b-12 deficiency, folate deficiency, liver disease, hypothyroidism, blood lose and faulty red blood cell production.

Keywords: Thalassemia; Swat; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Citation

Citation: Muzafar Shah., et al. “Screening of Human Blood for Thalassemia Disease in Swat, Pakistan". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 3.8 (2020): 34-41.

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