EVALUATION OF THE MENTZER INDEX IN THE SCREENING OF MINOR THALASSEMIA

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SAVADKOUHI F.; HOSSEINI TABATABAEI S.M.T.; HAGHBIN F.

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Journal: Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Year:2002 | Volume:4 | Issue:3 Page(s): 123-127

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EVALUATION OF THE MENTZER INDEX IN THE SCREENING OF MINOR THALASSEMIA

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SAVADKOUHI F. | HOSSEINI TABATABAEI S.M.T. | HAGHBIN F. | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

BETA -THALASSEMIAQ4

HEMOGLOBIN A2Q4

MCVQ4

MENTZERQ4

IRON DEFICIENCYQ3

Abstract

About 7.5% of the population carrier β -thalassemia geve in Sistan & Baluchestan province, indicating a high prevalence in this region.Several babies are born with severe thalassemia every year in this area, Requiring a considerable financial maintenance cost. To evaluate and set a simple valid index for mass screening of thalassemia, this cross- sectional analytical study was performed. Atotal of 2964 male students studying in final years of their secondary school located all over the province, were subjected to the CBC test in 1376 (1997), using culture counter. Those with MCV<80FL were selected for the study and they were subsequently examined for the presence of HbA2in their blood. The persons with HbA2≥ 3.5 were considered as having minor thalassemia and those with HbA< 3.4 considered to have IRON DEFICIENCY.The results showed 397 persons with MCV <80FL, consisted of 182 minor thalassemia and 178 cases of IRON DEFICIENCY. The MENTZER index (MCV/RBC) was tested in all individuals with MCV<80, those with the ratio of ≤13 were suspected to have minor thalassemia. The MENTZER index and HbA2 were compared in this group. Thirty-seven low MCV cases disrupted their co-operation and the study, therefore, was continued with 360 subjects. The data analysis revealed true positive minor thalassemia in 164, false positive in 99, true negative in 79, and false negative in 36 cases. The sensitivity and specificity of the test were 80% and 44%, respectively. The findings showed that the measurment of the MENTZER index can be used as a cost beneficial simple test for a primary screening of minor thalassemia broadly in Sistan & Baluchestan province.

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SAVADKOUHI, F., HOSSEINI TABATABAEI, S.M.T., & HAGHBIN, F.. (2002). EVALUATION OF THE MENTZER INDEX IN THE SCREENING OF MINOR THALASSEMIA. ZAHEDAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES (TABIB-E-SHARGH), 4(3), 123-127. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/84528/en

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SAVADKOUHI F., HOSSEINI TABATABAEI S.M.T., HAGHBIN F.. EVALUATION OF THE MENTZER INDEX IN THE SCREENING OF MINOR THALASSEMIA. ZAHEDAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES (TABIB-E-SHARGH)[Internet]. 2002;4(3):123-127. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/84528/en

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F. SAVADKOUHI, S.M.T. HOSSEINI TABATABAEI, and F. HAGHBIN, “EVALUATION OF THE MENTZER INDEX IN THE SCREENING OF MINOR THALASSEMIA,” ZAHEDAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES (TABIB-E-SHARGH), vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 123–127, 2002, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/84528/en

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