Epidemiology of sickle cell disease in tribal population of Southern Rajasthan, India
SCD is moderately prevalent, with less than a per cent among the tribal population of Southern Rajasthan. However, the prevalence of SCT is about 10%. The study also highlights the feasibility of implementing a population-based screening program. This program can be readily implemented within tribal habitations as a component of the proposed national SCD program.
Authors
- Ramesh Kumar Huda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1239-3660)
- Bontha V. Babu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-2222)
- Suman Sundar Mohanty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2327-7112)
- Anil Purohit
Institutions
- Indian Council of Medical Research (IN)
- National Institute for Implementation Research on Non-Communicable Diseases (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-81224-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.25