Beta-thalassemia epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
There are insufficient data about the exact prevalence of beta-thalassemia.
- The prevalence of beta-thalassemia carrier is 1.5% of the world population.[1]
Incident
- Recent studies suggest that around 23000 infants with beta-thalassemia major are born every year.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 De Sanctis V, Kattamis C, Canatan D, Soliman AT, Elsedfy H, Karimi M; et al. (2017). "β-Thalassemia Distribution in the Old World: an Ancient Disease Seen from a Historical Standpoint". Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 9 (1): e2017018. doi:10.4084/MJHID.2017.018. PMC 5333734. PMID 28293406.