Appraisal of sickle-cell and thalassaemia genes in Saudi Arabia
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1999; 5 (6): 1147-1153
in English
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ABSTRACT
A comprehensive national survey of the distribution of the sickle-cell [Hb S] gene and thalassaemia genes was initiated in 1982, with more than 30,055 blood samples collected. The Hb S, alpha- and beta-thalassaemia gene frequency range was 0.005-0.145, 0.01-0.40 and 0.01-0.15 respectively in various areas of Saudi Arabia. We present here an appraisal of sickle-cell and thalassaemia gene occurrence in the Saudi population, based on our studies conducted over 10 years in different regions of Saudi Arabia
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Phenotype
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Residence Characteristics
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Gene Expression Regulation
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Genetic Testing
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Beta-Thalassemia
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Alpha-Thalassemia
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Gene Frequency
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
1999
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