title: Frequency of ABO blood groups, sickle-cell haemoglobin, G-6-PD deficiency and their relation with malaria in scheduled castes and scheduled tribes of Kheda District, Gujarat.
abstract: Frequency of sickle cell in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe populations was found to be 1.5 and 14.9% respectively, whereas G-6-PD deficiency was 5.9 and 4.2% respectively. Blood group B was dominant in both the communities. A significantly lower frequency of P. falciparum malaria was observed among sicklers.
authors.affiliation: Malaria Research Centre (Field Station), Civil Hospital, Nadiad, India.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bhatt
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000208:ethnology; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood* / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle