EVALUATION OF ESSENTIAL ELEMENT LEVELS IN THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENTS OF QUETTA CITY, PAKISTAN


Volume :

4

Issue :

5

Abstract :

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate essential element levels in thalassemia major patients of Quetta city, Pakistan. Methods: A single cohort, observational based study design was adopted. Evaluation of some essential element levels in thalassemia major patients was investigated through flame photo meter, CBC analyzer and commercially available kits.. The investigations were conducted on 325 thalassemia major patients of both genders. Investigated data were arranged by SPSS v. 20 and consider significant when p values were

Keyword :

potassium levels were high from the normal level of these elements.