Jamaican Sbeta+-thalassaemia: mutations and haematology.

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The sickling disorders are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in Jamaica. Sickle cell beta+-thalassaemia is the fourth commonest form, occurring in one in every 3000 births. This is a heterogeneous condition, producing HbS, HbF and HbA2 with variable amounts of HbA, depending on the mutation and, within a defined population, only a few beta-thalassaemia mutations occur at high frequency. This study...

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