Abnormal hemoglobins, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and hereditary ovalocytosis in the Dayaks of Sarawak.
A survey of abnormal hemoglobins, G6PD deficiency and hereditary ovalocytosis was carried out among the Dayaks of Sarawak. The only abnormal hemoglobin found was Hb Co Sp, which occurred in 0.35% of the Land Dayaks and 0.83% of the Sea Dayaks. G6PD deficiency occurred in 5.3% of the male Land Dayaks and 5.0% of the male Sea Dayaks; no electrophoretic variant of G6PD was found in any of the 285 Land Dayaks and 240 Sea Dayaks examined. Hereditary ovalocytosis was found in 12.7% of the Land Dayaks and 9.0% of the Sea Dayaks.
D004612:Elliptocytosis, Hereditary / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000453:epidemiology
D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal