title: [Abnormal hemoglobins in Algeria].
abstract: The existence of frequent hemoglobin abnormalities raises a Public Health problem in Algeria. The presence of genes for hemoglobin S, hemoglobin C and thalassemia in various regions of the country causes severe congenital hemolytic anemias: thalassemia, sickle-cell anemia, S thalassemia, association of HbS and HbC. These diseases are often invaliding requiring frequent admissions to hospital and have a high social cost. We have also observed certain rare hemoglobins, of which some, hemoglobin Setif, hemoglobin D Ouled Rabah were described for the first time in Algerians. They are not pathogenic in the heterozygous state.
mesh_terms: D000462:Algeria; D006444:Hemoglobin C / Q000032:analysis; D006448:Hemoglobin J / Q000032:analysis; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000032:analysis; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation
chemical_list: D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; D006448:Hemoglobin J; D006444:Hemoglobin C
vernacular_title: Hémoglobines anormales en Algérie.