@article{Amin_2011, title={Prevention of Thalassaemia by Genetic Counseling}, volume={2}, url={https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/AKMMCJ/article/view/8169}, DOI={10.3329/akmmcj.v2i2.8169}, abstractNote={<p>Thalassaemia is the most common inherited disorder in the world with a wide geographical variation in incidence. According to World Health Organization (WHO) at last 30% of Bangladesh population are carrions of Beta thalassaemia and 4.0% are carriers of Hb-E in Bangladesh. It is presumed that approximately 6000 thalassaemic children are born each year in Bangladesh. A recent study showed that carrier state of Hb-E is 6.1% and as high as 40% in Tribal children in Bangladesh. Early genetic, diagnosis, proper counseling, Health Education Community based prevention are necessary for the improvement of this inherited disorder in Bangladesh.</p> <p><strong>Key Words: </strong>Thalassaemia; Bangladesh; Early Diagnosis; Counselings; Community Based Prevention; Health Education</p> <p>DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v2i2.8169</p> <p>AKMMC J 2011; 2(2): 26-28</p>}, number={2}, journal={Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal}, author={Amin, Syed Khairul}, year={2011}, month={Aug.}, pages={26–28} }