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An estimation of the incidence and demographic picture of the major hemoglobinopathies in Belgium (from a confidential inquiry)
GULBIS, B; FERSTER, A; VERMYLEN, C et al.
2008In Hemoglobin, 32 (3), p. 279-85
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Keywords :
Sickle cell disease/disorder(s); Thalassemia; Incidence; Europe
Abstract :
[en] An estimation of the incidence and demographic picture of the major haemoglobinopathies in Belgium has been approached through a confidential inquiry sent to 228 haematological departments. Forty two percent of responses have shown that 417 patients are known in Belgium: 83% with sickle cell disease, 13% with -thalassaemia major, 2% with -thalassaemia intermedia, and 1% with haemoglobin H disease. Twenty five percent of the sickle cell disease patients and 54% of those suffering from a -thalassaemia major were older than 20 years. Three hospitals insure the follow-up of 70% of the patients and are situated in Brussels; in 21 centres a follow-up of less than 20 patients was reported. Those results confirm that sickle cell disease is the first major haemoglobinopathy in Belgium; it concerns mostly paediatricians but adult haematologists are also confronted with those pathologies. Therefore, it is necessary to implement integrated programs of prevention and treatment.
Disciplines :
Hematology
Author, co-author :
GULBIS, B
FERSTER, A
VERMYLEN, C
DRESSE, Marie-Françoise ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de pédiatrie (CHR)
VANDERFAEILLIE, A
DELANNOY, A
LABARQUE, V
PHILIPPET, P
KENTOS, A
SZTERN, B
DE PRIJCK, Bernard ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service d'hématologie clinique
VERTONGEN, F
Language :
English
Title :
An estimation of the incidence and demographic picture of the major hemoglobinopathies in Belgium (from a confidential inquiry)
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
Hemoglobin
ISSN :
0363-0269
eISSN :
1532-432X
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, United States - Pennsylvania
Volume :
32
Issue :
3
Pages :
279-85
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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