A Profile Of Abnormal Haemoglobins In Eastern And Southern Libya

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English

D. Sultan Sheriff, Mustafa El-Fakhri, Kilani Ghwarsha, Khadija Mutardi, Arvind J. Baxi

Al-Arab Medical University, Libya, Benghazi

Saudi Med J. 1989 March, 10:138-140

Abstract

Electrophoretic and haematologic examinations of blood samples from Libyans hailing from eastern and southern Libya revealed that Hb S and Hb C traits were predominant in southern Libya while B-thalassaemia trait was more commonly seen in eastern Libya. Patients with homozygous sickle cell disease showed elevated levels of haemoglobin F as observed for people from eastern Saudi Arabia.

Keywords: A Profile Of Abnormal Haemoglobins In Eastern And Southern Libya

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