Haplotypes βs-globin and its clinical-haematological correlation in patients with sickle-cell anemia in Triângulo Mineiro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ABSTRACT Introduction: Sickle-cell anemia (SCA) is the most severe form of sickle-cell disease, and is characterized by homozygous hemoglobin S (α2βS2). Objective: Determine the haplotypes frequency in patients with SCA and their correlation with clinical and hematological profile. Method: We per...

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Main Authors: Alexandra S. Leal, Paulo Roberto J. Martins, Marly Aparecida S. Balarin, Gilberto A. Pereira, Gláucia Aparecida D. Resende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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