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

• Main Authors: Alexandra S. Leal (Author), Paulo Roberto J. Martins (Author), Marly Aparecida S. Balarin (Author), Gilberto A. Pereira (Author), Gláucia Aparecida D. Resende (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Subjects: article
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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 perfor...