Assessing the Prevalence of Thalassemia Trait in People Applying for Marriage in Zabol City in 2014

Thalassemia is the most common genetic disorders that impair the production of globin chain types (α, β, δ, etc.) [1]. It has three mild (minor or carrier), medium (intermedia) and severe (major) forms. Its gene frequency varies between 2.5 - 15% in the Mediterranean coast of the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, Iran, India, and Southeast Asia [2]