A case of homozygous sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka.
Ceylon Med J
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1991 Dec; 36(4): 172-4
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in English
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| ID: sea-47847
ABSTRACT
An 11 year old Muslim boy with a 2 month history of fever, loss of appetite, pallor and abdominal distension, had hepato-splenomegaly. Haemoglobin electrophoresis showed the presence of haemoglobins S and F, with complete absence of haemoglobin A. The sickling test was positive. Marital consanguinity was present. In both parents, the sickling test was positive and haemoglobin electrophoresis showed the presence of haemoglobins A and S. This is the first report of homozygous sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka.
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Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Fetal Hemoglobin
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Hemoglobin A
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Hemoglobin, Sickle
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Child
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Incidence
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Consanguinity
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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