The distribution of haemoglobin C and its prevalence in newborns in Africa

Haemoglobin C (HbC) is one of the commonest structural haemoglobin variants in human populations. Although HbC causes mild clinical complications, its diagnosis and genetic counselling are important to prevent inheritance with other haemoglobinopathies. Little is known about its contemporary distrib...

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Main Authors: Piel, F, Howes, R, Patil, A, Nyangiri, O, Gething, P, Bhatt, S, Williams, T, Weatherall, D, Hay, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2013