The Performance of Three Systems of Glycated Hemoglobin Measurements Among Patients With Sickle Cell Trait in Basrah, Iraq.

Background Hemoglobin variants may cause mismanagement of diabetes resulting from false glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) results. The aim of this study was to compare the results obtained from three different HbA1c assay systems among patients with sickle cell trait (SCT) at Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine, and Metabolism Center (FDEMC) in Basrah. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was done in FDEMC in Basrah on patients with established diagnoses of diabetes mellitus.

Microcytosis in children and adolescents with the sickle cell trait in Basra, Iraq.

Background: Microcytic anemia, the most common form of anemia in children and adolescents, is a heterogeneous group of diseases that is acquired or inherited. We assessed the frequency and causes of microcytosis in children and adolescents with the sickle cell trait (SCT).

Methods: This descriptive study included 95 subjects (49 males and 46 females) with SCT who attended Basra Center for Hereditary Blood Diseases for evaluation.