@article{Mallik_Singh_Mallick_2016, title={Sickle cell disease in the tribal population attending tertiary referral centre in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh}, volume={4}, url={https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/792}, DOI={10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i12.24}, abstractNote={<p>Background: sickle cell anaemia is a haemoglobin disorder which is autosomal recessive. As it is inherited disorder it is prevalent more in tribal population of India. Surguja district of Chhattisgarh also has a predominance o of tribal population.</p> <p>Aim: Aim of this study is to find the incidence of sickle cell disease in the tribal population attending the tertiary referral hospital of surguja district.</p> <p>Material and method: This is a retrospective study of a span of 3years from April 2013 to March 2016. A total of 5489 anaemic patients were tested.</p> <p>Result: out of 5489 anaemic patients 399 were positive for sickle cell.</p> <p>Conclusion: Education and counselling should be done to prevent sickle cell disease among the tribal of surguja district of chattisgarh.</p&gt;}, number={12}, journal={International Journal of Medical Research and Review}, author={Mallik, Mahasweta and Singh, Alka and Mallick, Sujata}, year={2016}, month={Dec.}, pages={2223-2225} }