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Frequency and clinical significance of erythrocyte genetic abnormalities in Omanis.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 May 1993
White J M, Christie B S, Nam D, Daar S, Higgs D R
Abstract excerpt
The frequencies of four malaria associated erythrocyte genetic abnormalities have been established in 1000 Omani subjects. They are: homozygous alpha+ thalassaemia (-alpha/-alpha) 0.45; high Hb A2 beta thalassaemia trait 0.015; sickle trait (Hb A/S) 0.061; and glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (Gd-): males 0.27, females 0.11. From our data the alpha+ (-alpha/) thal gene (confirmed by Southern blotting)...
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