Thalassemia...Who is to be screened?

Background: Thalassemia carrier rate in Egypt is as high as 9-10%. The first step to eradicate thalassemia is to define population at risk. Aim of the work: to define the high risk population to be screened for thalassemia. Subjects and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study included children aged between 1 and 16 years presenting with microcytic anemia to Cairo university Children Hospitals from the period between March and September 2022. Children with hemoglobin