Sickle Cell—Thalassemia Disease in Jamaica
Open Access
- 1 April 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 13 (4) , 359-366
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v13.4.359.359
Abstract
Two cases of sickle cell—thalassemia disease are described in young women of mixed Chinese and African parentage. On hemoglobin electrophoresis, a complete suppression of hemoglobin A was found, giving a picture indistinguishable from that seen in sickle cell anemia. The findings in these two cases are contrasted with those in other examples of this disease which we have studied in Jamaica. The importance of these findings in relation to the diagnosis of sickle cell anemia is discussed.Keywords
This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
- Combinations of Hemoglobin G, Hemoglobin S and Thalassemia Occurring in One FamilyBlood, 1957
- OBSERVATIONS ON THE SICKLING PHENOMENON AND ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF DIFFERENT HAEMOGLOBIN TYPES IN ERYTHROCYTE POPULATIONS1956
- Two Cases of Sickle Cell Disease Presumably Due to the Combination of the Genes for Thalassemia and Sickle Cell HemoglobinBlood, 1953
- Genetic Aspects of Sickle Cell Anemia and Microdrepanocytic DiseaseBlood, 1952
- Chronic Hemolytic Anemia Associated with Thalassemia and Sickling TraitsBlood, 1952
- CHRONIC HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA IN A WHITE CHILD DUE TO THALASSEMIA AND SICKLEMIA - WITH A GENEALOGIC SURVEY1952
- The Inheritance of the Sickling Phenomenon, with Particular Reference to Sickle Cell DiseaseBlood, 1951
- Studies on Abnormal HemoglobinsBlood, 1951
- THE OCCURRENCE IN A FAMILY OF SICILIAN ANCESTRY OF THE TRAITS FOR BOTH SICKLING AND THALASSEMIABlood, 1950
- A SIMPLE AND RAPID METHOD FOR DEMONSTRATING SICKLING OF THE RED BLOOD CELLS - THE USE OF REDUCING AGENTS1948