HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES UNIT

 

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In Brief:

The  unit was established on March 6,1996.

It offers various diagnostic tests for patients with haemoglobinopathies referred from different hospitals in Basrah.

The unit is run by staff of academics and clinicians with different specialties including: Internal medicine, Paediatrics and Hematology.

The unit also conducts research programmes in different aspects of  haemoglobinopathies in collaborations with various departments of the college.

 

LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE HAEMOGLOBINOPATHIES UNIT:

1. Hemoglobin electrophoresis.

2. Estimation of hemoglobin type (F).

3. Measurement of G6PD enzyme activity.

4. In vitro sickling test.

5. Solubility test by hemoglobin types.

6.Hemoglobin variant estimation.

7.Bload film &bone narrow aspiration tests.

8. Separation of irreversible sickle cells.

9. Osmotic fragility test for sickle cells.

 

ANNUAL SYMPOSIa

The unit hold a yearly symposium since it was established and as follows:

1. 1st symposium  29/11/1995.

2.  2nd symposium  15/04/1997

3. 3rd  symposium 15/9/1999.

4. 4th symposium 15/11/2001.

5. 5th symposium  23/12/2002.

6. 6th symposium  23/3/2005.

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Pattern and prevalence of thalassemia in Basrah.

2. Hematological indices in thalassemia type B.

3. Cardiac ECHO examination in patients with sickle cell anemia.

4. Relation  skipbetween G6PD deficiency& neonatal jaundice.

5.Hearing impairment in patients with sickle cell anemia.

6. Lipid peroxidation in sickle cell disease.

7. Levels of trace elements in sickle cell disease.

8. Socioepidemiological study of patients with thalassemia.

9. Pattern of disease &medical semis in thalassemie patients.

10. Cellular activity as measured by chemilumenecense  in sickle cell patients.

11. Iron defeciency in patients with sickle cell disease.