Frequency distribution of sickle cell anemia, sickle cell trait and sickle/beta-thalassemia among anemic patients in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Notwithstanding, the growing incidence of sickle cell hemoglobinopathies (SCH) such as sickle cell anemia (SCA) or sickle cell disease, sickle/beta-thalassemia; the exact prevalence remains obscure in Saudi Arabia. Hence, this study is an attempt to determine the frequency of SCA and sic...

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Published in:J Nat Sci Biol Med
Main Authors: Elsayid, Mohieldin, Al-Shehri, Mohammed Jahman, Alkulaibi, Yasser Abdullah, Alanazi, Abdullah, Qureshi, Shoeb
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630771/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26604627
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-9668.166093
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