Open AccessEpidemiological, clinico-biological, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of β-thalassemia in Morocco
Author(s) -
Hanane Zahir,
Mohammed Chakour,
Hanane Mouhib,
Hicham Yahyaoui,
Mustapha Ait Ameur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annales de biologie clinique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.167
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1950-6112
pISSN - 0003-3898
DOI - 10.1684/abc.2019.1433
Subject(s) - thalassemia , epidemiology , consanguineous marriage , medicine , pediatrics , genetic counseling , blood transfusion , public health , anemia , consanguinity , genetics , biology , pathology
Thalassemias is the consequence of a synthesis imbalance between the α and β chains of hemoglobin. It's a hereditary haemolytic anemias, which presents a problem of public health because of their frequency and the difficulties of their care. The objective of this work is to study the epidemiological, clinico-biological, therapeutic and evolutionary profile of thalassemic patients in Morocco.