Clinical profile of sickle cell disease in Orissa.

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dc.contributor.authorKar, B Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorDevi, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1997-01-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T13:20:19Z
dc.date.available1997-01-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T13:20:19Z
dc.date.issued1997-01-01en_US
dc.description.abstractChildren comprised 52% of patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Types of Sickle Cell Disease encountered were SS (92.7%). SB thalassaemia (6.7%) and SD disease (0.7%). The disease was widespread in almost all castes and communities in the society; largest number of patients (20%) belonging to scheduled castes and only 1.4% were from scheduled tribes. Maximum number of cases were in the age group 2-4 and 4-6 years, many of whom died around this age. Besides attacks of pain, jaundice and anemia, frequent attacks of fever with anemia or only anemia in childhood were a predominant presenting feature. Splenic sequestration was frequent (10.1%). The patients usually had a steady state hemoglobin level of 6-10 g/dl, with which they thrived well. Fetal hemoglobin was 5-30%. Blood transfusion was not a frequent requirement, but prophylactic long acting penicillin was helpful in preventing frequency of crisis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medical Aid and Research Center, Burla, Orissa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKar BC, Devi S. Clinical profile of sickle cell disease in Orissa. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1997 Jan-Feb; 64(1): 73-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/81588
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAntisickling Agents --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHemoglobin SC Disease --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPrognosisen_US
dc.subject.meshSickle Cell Trait --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshSurvival Rateen_US
dc.subject.meshThalassemia --diagnosisen_US
dc.titleClinical profile of sickle cell disease in Orissa.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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