Bruce-Tagoe A A, Belcher D W, Wurapa F K, Turkson P, Nicholas D D, Ofosu-Amaah S
Trop Geogr Med. 1977 Sep;29(3):237-44.
Early in 1973 residents of 20 randomly selected rural villages in southern Ghana were studied to determine the prevalence of anaemia. Laboratory tests were conducted to learn what haemoglobin phenotypes were present and the distribution of white blood cell counts. Moderate anaemia (below 10 g%) was fairly common, particularly in children and 15--29 year old women, but severe anaemia (below 7 g%) was rare. Malaria infection and diets with low iron content were major factors affecting haemoglobin level, while hookworm infestation and high parity had little effect. Neutropenia (about two-thirds of Caucasian values) and the distribution of haemoglobin types (AS 16.3%; AC 11.1%) were similar to findings in earlier studies. To improve haemoglobin levels in children and young women, low-cost intervention programmes based on volunteer village workers are recommended.
1973年初，对加纳南部随机选取的20个乡村的居民进行了研究，以确定贫血症的患病率。通过实验室检测了解存在哪些血红蛋白表型以及白细胞计数的分布情况。中度贫血（低于10克%）相当常见，尤其是在儿童和15至29岁的女性中，但重度贫血（低于7克%）很少见。疟疾感染和低铁饮食是影响血红蛋白水平的主要因素，而钩虫感染和高生育次数影响较小。嗜中性白血球减少症（约为白种人数值的三分之二）以及血红蛋白类型的分布情况（AS型占16.3%；AC型占11.1%）与早期研究结果相似。建议开展以乡村志愿者为基础的低成本干预项目，以提高儿童和年轻女性的血红蛋白水平。
