Article
beta(S)-Globin gene cluster haplotypes in the West Bank of Palestine.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2009
Samarah Fekri, Ayesh Suhail, Athanasiou Miranda, Christakis John, Vavatsi Norma
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder of the beta-globin chain. In Palestine it is accompanied by a low level of Hb F (mean 5.14%) and a severe clinical presentation. In this study, 59 Palestinian patients, homozygotes for Hb S were studied for their haplotype backgroun...
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