Sickle Cell Anemia in an Arab Bedouin Village in the Northern Israel

Sickle cell anemia and sickle cell thalassemia are frequent diseases among the israeli arab population. The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical characteristics of the patients in one arab village and the laboratory characteristics in the carriers of this gene based in the screening for pregnant women that is carried out in the population of northern Israel.

The results can be useful in order to institute universal screening for sickle cell anemia in northern Israel.

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Key information

Conditions

Sickle Cell Disease Anemia Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Anemia, Sickle Cell Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Genetic Diseases, Inborn Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hemoglobinopathies

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Pediatric Hematology Unit - HaEmek Medical Center

Afula, 18101, Israel

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All the patients that were diagnosed as having sickle cell disease in the specific village and all the population screened for hemoglobinopathies in the same location

Treatment and study plan

Medical history and basic laboratory analysis

Procedure

Medical history and basic laboratory analysis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sickle Cell Anemia in an Arab Bedouin Village in the Northern Israel- An Observational Study

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2008
Study completion: 2008
First posted: Jun 1, 2007
Registry last updated: Sep 4, 2009

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