Publications by authors named "Hanan H Hasan"
The knowledge of the prevalence and molecular basis of β-hemoglobinopathies constitutes an important prerequisite for an effective prevention program. To address this issue in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, a total of 12526 individuals (6263 couples) attending three main Premarital Screening centers were enrolled. Individuals were labeled as β-hemoglobin disorders based on full blood counts and high-performance liquid chromatography.
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- * Molecular techniques like multiplex PCR and next generation sequencing were used to identify 19 mutations associated with β-thalassemia, with seven mutations accounting for about 78.5% of cases.
- * The findings highlight the genetic diversity of β-thalassemia in Iraq and support the development of prenatal testing and a national prevention program for thalassemia.
Background: Estimates of the death toll in Iraq from the time of the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003 until June 2006 have ranged from 47,668 (from the Iraq Body Count) to 601,027 (from a national survey).
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