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CBC data from beta-thalassemia trait and other abnormal hemoglobin screening among the Bengali populations of India and its comparison with other studies
By: TAPAS KUMAR BISWAS, SAPTARSHI BISWAS, NITAMONI BHARALI, DIPAK KUMAR ADAK – The Bengali population groups of West Bengal, India was studied for CBC (complete blood count) for the screening of beta-thalassemia trait and other abnormal hemoglobin. Results of the present study were compared with available other studies. In the case of the beta-thalassemia trait,…
The status and Types of Haemoglobin among the Toto Community in West Bengal, India
By: KAUSTUV DEBSARMA, K.K.N. SHARMA – A large number of populations are suffering from haemoglobinopathies including tribal populations. Sickle-cell-anaemia and Thalassemia are two major genetic mutations in human haemoglobin. Toto is one of the PVTGs in India, living under the foothills of Himalayan region in the Indo-Bhutan border. The objective of the paper is to…