[Hemoglobinoses and hemoglobinopathies in the Central African Republic. 2].
Part of an inquiry which took place in R. C. A. from january 1972 to january 1975, we are able to give results concerning the prevalence of haemoglobin S in three new prospected regions and the value of sickling test. Cellogel electrophoresis sorted 20 0/0 of haemoglobin S bearers (AS or SS) od of 527 school children. On the same lot, sickling test by field practice, revealed only 7 0/0 and on the whole lot of examined individuals (684) only 8 0/0. This confirms that sickling test, when alone, is not reliable enough to appreciate the prevalence of haemoglobin S.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002488:Central African Republic; D005260:Female; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000032:analysis*; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal
Hémoglobinoses et hémoglobinopathies en république centrafricaine