Health Articles

Thalassemia Trait Screening: a Real Need in the Community

Thalassemia is a form of hemolytic anemia. It is an autosomal recessive disorder. If two individuals with 'thalassemia minor trait' marry, the chance of the offspring having thalassemia major is 25 %....

Dr. Parth R Goswami

07 Sep 2018 - 1 min read

High Hemoglobin Levels: Is It Dangerous?

High hemoglobin levels or polycythemia can be due to smoking, dehydration, or heart problems. This article describes the types and treatment options for polycythemia.

Dr. Kks

02 Aug 2019 - 1 min read

Sickle Cell Disease - Screening and Marital Decisions

This article attempts to elaborate the situation of premarital couples who are concerned about their hemoglobin electrophoresis to predict their baby's genotypes with respect to the sickle cell diseas...

Dr. Nsah Bernard

07 Sep 2018 - 6 min read

Iron-Deficiency Anemia - Its Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Iron-deficiency anemia is a global burden over the communities, and it is prevalent everywhere. This article discusses the clinical features, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of iron-deficiency anemia...

Dr. Parth R Goswami

27 Dec 2018 - 2 min read

Hemochromatosis and Iron Overload: Causes, Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation and Management

Hemochromatosis is a congenital condition in which an HFE gene mutation is present. So, increased iron absorption occurs irrespective of intake. More iron gets accumulated and iron storage increases. ...

Dr. Parth R Goswami

19 Jan 2019 - 2 min read

Iron Overload (Hemochromatosis)

Iron overload (Hemochromatosis) is a heterogeneous group of disease resulting from inherited and acquired causes, which leads to body destruction and complication.

Dr. Potnuru Srinivaasa Sudhakar

26 Jul 2019 - 2 min read