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PREVALENCE OF SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AND THALASSAEMIA IN TRIBAL LAMBADA (BANJARA) COMMUNITY IN WARANGAL DISTRICT, TELANGANA, INDIA

2017; Volume: 6; Issue: 36 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14260/jemds/2017/636

2278-4802

Sudhakar Ajmera, Banoth Balram, Ramkishan Ramkishan, Ravinder Singh Rao,

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

BACKGROUNDThe inherited disorders of Haemoglobin are the most common single gene disorders, which includes sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia.As per WHO estimates, 4.5% to 5% of the world's population are carriers of haemoglobinopathies.In India, 30 million carriers and 15,000 infants with thalassaemia have been reported.There are no studies regarding the prevalence of sickle anaemia and thalassaemia in tribal community of Lambadas in Warangal district of Telangana state.Hence this, our aim is to bring the baseline data and create the awareness in Lambadas of tribal community of Warangal district in Telangana. MATERIALS AND METHODSThis study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia among Lambada tribes of Warangal district.This is a descriptive cross-sectional study.Data was collected from those who were admitted from September 2014 to December 2015 for anaemia and blood transfusion in district level teaching hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Kakatiya Medical College and from Indian red cross society Warangal, Telangana. RESULTSTotal 160 cases were enrolled in this study, out of which 46 (28.75%) cases were Lambadas (Banjara).Male were 34 (73.91%),female were 12 (26.08%),consanguinity 27 (59%), non-consanguinity 19 (41%) in Lambadas (Banjara), 35 (76.08%) cases were diagnosed as thalassaemia and 11 (23.91%)cases were diagnosed as sickle cell anaemia in Lambada group, blood group distribution of 46 cases were A+ ve 12 (26.08%),A -VE 2 (4.34%),B+ VE 16 (34.78%)and O+ ve 16 (34.78%). CONCLUSIONThis study provides the information regarding the prevalence of disease among the Lambada (Banjara) tribe of Warangal district, Telangana state.The prevalence of haemolytic anaemia is 28.75% (Sickle cell anaemia is 23.91% and thalassaemia is 76.08%) in Lambada children compared to other community in the present study.Highest prevalence rate was seen in single Lambada population.This study is of immense value for future reference and monitoring of these genetic disorders in Lambada (Banjara) population in Telangana state.