Distribution of Hemoglobinopathy in Nepalese Population.

Background: Sickle cell and thalassemia are the inherited disorders of globin chain synthesis, and are the most common monogenic disease worldwide. This study aims to find the distribution of hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell and thalassemia) cases in Nepal using laboratory based data.

Methods: A retrospective study was carried out at five different sites of Nepal Government that uses capillary electrophoresis for screening of hemoglobin disorders from January 2019 to March 2019.