Article
[Hemoglobin O Arab in Ivory Coast and western Africa].
Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial - 1 Jan 2000
Sangare A, Sanogo I, Meite M, Ambofo Y, Abesopie V, Segbena A, Tolo A
Abstract excerpt
The authors report 44 cases of hemoglobin O Arab share out in 3 phenotypes (A O Arab, C O Arab and S O Arab). The study of this abnormal hemoglobin has allowed the following conclusions: The Hb O Arab is a rare mutant of hemoglobin. The heterozygote form A O Arab and the association Hb C--Hb O Arab do not present any clinical and hematological manifestations. The associations Hb S--Hb O Arab brings about a...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Africa, Western
- Blood Protein Electrophoresis
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Hemoglobin C
- Hemoglobinopathies
