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September 24, 2025Open Access

Effect of parental knowledge on their thalassemia status and the time of diagnosis of their offspring in Kurunegala, Kandy, and Gampaha Districts.

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JHJayasooriya HKWayamba University of Sri LankaBBanuLILiyanage IKSH

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Implication

Cross-sectional study shows parental carrier awareness improves diagnosis timing and outcomes in children with beta-thalassemia.

Key Points

  • Higher parental awareness correlated with significantly earlier diagnosis of beta-thalassemia in children.
  • Children with aware parents had better hemoglobin levels at diagnosis compared to those without awareness.
  • Lack of awareness in parents led to increased rates of complications in their children with beta-thalassemia.
  • Findings support the need for preconceptional screening programs and public health education initiatives.

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HK et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6d8ba8b2b6861e4c3efcahttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7626213/v1
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