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Volume9, Issue1

Prevalence of HIV seropositivity among thalassemic patients in a tertiary care centre

    Rehana Barkat, Khurrum Hayat

European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2022, Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 777-780

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Abstract

Background:Thalassemia also known as “Cooley’s anemia” is an inherited disease of the
red blood cells classified as a hemoglobinopathy. The present study was conducted to
assess prevalence of HIV seropositivity among thalassemic patients in a tertiary care
teaching centre.
Materials & Methods: 80 thalassemic patients of both genders were included. All the
samples for detection of anti- HIV antibodies was done as per the guidelines of National
AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).
Results: Out of 80 patients, males were 45 and females were 35. Age group 0-5 years had
10, 5-10 years had 25, 10-20 years had 40 and >20 years had 5 patients. Seroprevalence of
HIV were 1 case in age group 0-5 years, 3 in age group 5-10 years and 2 in age group 10-
20 years of age.
Conclusion: Authors found lowseroprevalence of HIV among thalassemia patients.
Keywords:
    Thalassemia seroprevalence HIV
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(2022). Prevalence of HIV seropositivity among thalassemic patients in a tertiary care centre. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(1), 777-780.
Rehana Barkat, Khurrum Hayat. "Prevalence of HIV seropositivity among thalassemic patients in a tertiary care centre". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9, 1, 2022, 777-780.
(2022). 'Prevalence of HIV seropositivity among thalassemic patients in a tertiary care centre', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(1), pp. 777-780.
Prevalence of HIV seropositivity among thalassemic patients in a tertiary care centre. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2022; 9(1): 777-780.
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