Anemia diminishes oxygen transport in the body, resulting in potentially irreversible growth
and developmental consequences for children. Limited evidence for determinants of anemia …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease
and their risk factors in a rural and urban region of Haiti. Setting and participants Community …

The objective of this study was to develop a diagnostic testing method to detect HbS,
distinguish sickle cell homozygotes from heterozygotes, and overcome testing barriers …

Sickle cell disease is a growing global health concern because infants born with the
disorder in developing countries are now surviving longer with little access to diagnostic and …

Professor Titus HJ Huisman is best known for his work on hemoglobin (Hb) variants. To
date, more than 1,000 Hb variants have been discovered and characterized, of which about …

Background: At rural healthcare centers in developing countries, it is difficult to recruit
healthy individuals for reference range studies. So, in this study, I evaluated complete blood …

Objective: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a multifaceted, chronic disease severely affecting the
quality of life of patients and their families. In addition, it is becoming a costly public health …

The present invention provides a method for determining sickle-cell zygosity in a subject.
The method involves forming a first solution which includes a sample from the subject, a …

Hemoglobin disorders or inherited blood diseases affect about 5% of the world population.
One main category of these disorders is sickle-cell disease (SCD). SCD can cause many …

Background: Anaemia is a major public health problem in developing countries like India.
Kavaratti island, Lakshadweep is a remote island located in Arabian sea. There is extreme …