Alpha-thalassaemia in Cuba.
The frequency of alpha-thalassaemia has been determined by the analysis of Hb Barts in 650 newborns; 4.46% of them showed high levels of Hb Barts. The incidence of newborns with different levels of Hb Barts (1-2, 5 and 25%, respectively) and the frequency of the alpha-thalassaemia genes are also given.
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*