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Year : 2014  |  Volume : 20  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 101-119

Guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of hemoglobinopathies


1 National Institute of Immunohaematology, Indian Council of Medical Research, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
2 Department of Pediatrics and Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai, India
3 Department of Hematology, Sun Flag Hospital, New Delhi, India
4 Department of Medical Genetics, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
5 Department of Hematology, Former Head, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
6 Department of Hematology, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
7 Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical Hospital, Akola, Maharashtra, India
8 Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
9 Department of Hematology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
10 Department of Hematology, Apollo Hospital, Bhubhaneshwar, India
11 Department of Transfusion Medicine, SGPGI, Lucknow, India
12 Department of Genetics, SGPGI, Lucknow, India
13 Department of Hematology, NRS Medical College, Kolkata, India
14 Department of Hematology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:
Kanjaksha Ghosh
Director, National Institute of Immunohaematology, 13th Floor, NMS Bldg, KEM Hospital Campus, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012
India
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.142841

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The β-thalassemias and sickle cell disorders are a major health burden in India. Diagnosis and management of these disorders both in adults and in newborns using appropriate approaches and uniform technology are important in different regions of a vast and diverse country as India. In view of a National Thalassemia Control Program to be launched soon, a need was felt for guidelines on whom to screen, cost-effective technologies that are to be used as well as for establishing prenatal diagnosis programs in regional centers. Newborn screening for sickle cell disorders is in its infancy in India and uniform approaches need to be followed. Also, included are guidelines for monitoring and managing patients who are now growing older and need comprehensive care as well as management of complications of the disease.


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