A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF PRE-MARITAL SCREENING PROGRAM FOR BETA-THALASSEMIA IN ISFAHAN PROVINCE, 1997-2010

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ZEINALIAN M.; MOAFI A.R.; FADAYI NOBARI R.

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A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF PRE-MARITAL SCREENING PROGRAM FOR BETA-THALASSEMIA IN ISFAHAN PROVINCE, 1997-2010

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ZEINALIAN M. | MOAFI A.R. | FADAYI NOBARI R. | Issue Writer Certificate

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BETA-THALASSEMIAQ3

SCREENINGQ2

IRANQ3

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Pre-marital SCREENING program for BETA-THALASSEMIA is one of the most important preventive programs in IRANian health system. The results of this program in Isfahan province have been evaluated within 1376-89 (1997-2010) in the present article.Materials and Methods: The method of this study is descriptive and cross-sectional using the current data, received from districts health centers of Isfahan province within 1376-89 (1997-2010). Then we analyzed the data by using SPSS-19 and Excel softwares.Results: Out of 616,457 potential couples screened in pre-marital SCREENING centers, 1194 (0.19%) were considered to be definite carriers of BETA-THALASSEMIA (HbA2>3.5 in both partners), and 3314 couples (0.63%) suspicious for. The incidence rate of the disease decreased from 43.7 cases/100,000 live births in 1376 to 1.5 cases/100,000 live births in 1389. The most prevalent causes of new cases were estimated to be marriage of parents before commencement of the program (51%), family values and cultural backgrounds (15%), genetic counseling defects (9%), health care defects (6%), and SCREENING test errors (5%).Conclusions: We conclude that some health-related interventions are required to be made. Promoting genetic counseling, following up suspicious or carrier couples with no SCREENING record, community awareness raising about prevention program of thalassemia especially among students and marriage officers.

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ZEINALIAN, M., MOAFI, A.R., & FADAYI NOBARI, R.. (2013). A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF PRE-MARITAL SCREENING PROGRAM FOR BETA-THALASSEMIA IN ISFAHAN PROVINCE, 1997-2010. THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION (KHOON), 10(1 (38)), 20-30. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/78391/en

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ZEINALIAN M., MOAFI A.R., FADAYI NOBARI R.. A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF PRE-MARITAL SCREENING PROGRAM FOR BETA-THALASSEMIA IN ISFAHAN PROVINCE, 1997-2010. THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION (KHOON)[Internet]. 2013;10(1 (38)):20-30. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/78391/en

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M. ZEINALIAN, A.R. MOAFI, and R. FADAYI NOBARI, “A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF PRE-MARITAL SCREENING PROGRAM FOR BETA-THALASSEMIA IN ISFAHAN PROVINCE, 1997-2010,” THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION (KHOON), vol. 10, no. 1 (38), pp. 20–30, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/78391/en

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