Genetic and clinical relevance of haemoglobins screening: Results from a survey in a paediatric hospital
- 1 January 1974
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical Genetics
- Vol. 5 (1) , 31-35
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0004.1974.tb01655.x
Abstract
A screening for abnormal haemoglobins was carried out on the patients admitted to a Childrens Hospital during a 16‐month period using a rapid electrophoretic technique, with the purpose of finding the prevalence of HbS carriers. The results of this study show that the Cuban population has a high percentage of heterozygotes for HbS. The importance of such a screening for medical care is discussed.The frequency of abnormal “rare” haemoglobins found during the course of this survey is also given.Keywords
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