Incidence of abnormal haemoglobins and G-6-PD deficiency in school children of Udaipur (Rajasthan), India.
Blood samples from 1198 school children (both sexes) of eight endomagous castes of Udaipur (Rajasthan) were investigated for the evidence of abnormal haemoglobins and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency. Abnormal haemoglobins were encountered in 10 children (0.83%); seven Hb-S and three Hb-D. G-6PD deficiency was found in 55 children (4.59%).
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000032:analysis; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male
D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; C032001:hemoglobin D; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin