Hemoglobinopathies, G6PD deficiency, and hereditary elliptocytosis in Bahrain.
The native population of Bahrain has a high prevalence of hemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency, probably as a result of past malarial endemism. We used the Biorad-Variant hemoglobin testing system for primary screening of hemoglobinopathies in 20,000 individuals. Hemoglobin abnormalities were detected in 7,206 (36.3%) cases.
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Department of Hematology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Bahrain.
D000328:Adult; D001445:Bahrain / Q000453:epidemiology; D004612:Elliptocytosis, Hereditary / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005828:Genetics, Population; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence
D005819:Genetic Markers; D006454:Hemoglobins