Alumni Guest lecture on HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES

The department of Biochemistry organized an External Guest and PhD alumni lecture on “Inborn Errors of Metabolism” by Dr Manoj kumar Yadav, Associate Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, World College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Haryana for 1st year MBBS students, batch 2022-23 on 25.01.2023 under the guidance of Dr Juhi Aggarwal, Professor & head, Department of Biochemistry, Santosh Medical College, SDTU.Total 125 No of students attended.

1.Etiology was discussed as the hemoglobinopathies are a group of disorders passed down through families (inherited) in which there is abnormal production or structure of the hemoglobin molecule. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one such blood disorder caused by the abnormal hemoglobin that damages and deforms red blood cells.

2.The abnormal red cells break down, causing anemia, and obstruct blood vessels, leading to recurrent episodes of severe pain and multi-organ ischemic damage. SCD affects millions of people throughout the world and is particularly common among people whose ancestors come from sub-Saharan Africa, regions in the Western Hemisphere (South America, the Caribbean, and Central America); Saudi Arabia.