title: Coinheritance of sickle cell anemia and α-thalassemia delays disease onset and could improve survival in Cameroonian's patients (Sub-Saharan Africa).
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Genetics, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town (UCT), Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: Ambroise
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wonkam
authors.forename: Maryam Bibi
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Rumaney
authors.forename: Valentina Josiane
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Ngo Bitoungui
authors.forename: Anna Alvera
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Vorster
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramesar
authors.forename: Jeanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ngogang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality*; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016019:Survival Analysis; D055815:Young Adult; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality*