Khattak M F, Saleem M
PAF Hospital, Masroor, Karachi.
J Pak Med Assoc. 1992 Feb;42(2):32-4.
Five hundred apparently healthy adults from northern parts of Punjab and NWFP were screened for the prevalence of heterozygous beta-thalassemia. The trait was detected in all ethnic groups with an overall prevalence rate of 5.4% (27/500). Pathans had significantly (P less than 0.02) higher prevalence rate (7.96%) than Punjabis (3.26%).
对来自旁遮普邦北部和西北边境省的500名表面健康的成年人进行了杂合子β地中海贫血患病率筛查。在所有族群中均检测到该性状，总体患病率为5.4%（27/500）。普什图人的患病率（7.96%）显著高于旁遮普人（3.26%）（P<0.02）。
