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Haemoglobin C gene in south eastern Nigeria.
East African medical journal - 1 Sept 1996
Usanga E A, Andy J J, Ekanem A D, Udoh E A, Udoh A E
Abstract excerpt
Haemoglobin C (Hb C) is very rare in eastern Nigeria (east of River Niger). Isolated cases have been reported. The incidence is however as high as 6% in western Nigeria. This study was undertaken to locate the isolated cases with a view to determining their origin. Hb electrophoresis was performed on 4,263 subjects in Akwa Ibom State in south eastern region of Nigeria. The subjects were selected from all the...
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