A case of sickle cell — Haemoglobin C disease and a survey of haemoglobin C incidence in West Africa
- 1 July 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 48 (4), 332-336
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0035-9203(54)90104-2
Abstract
The first case of sickle-cell hemoglobin C disease to be found in Africa is described. A subsequent survey carried out on 200 out-patients of the hospital at Accra showed hemoglobin C to be present in 12% of the individuals tested and 3 more cases of the disease were recognized. In addition, 2 cases of individuals homozygus for hemoglobin C were discovered.Keywords
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