[Screening for hemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiencies in Morocco].

Abstract

Screening for abnormal hemoglobins and G6PD deficiency was conducted in adult and new born Maroccans from Casablanca. The results presented deal with HbS and HbC traits, alpha, gamma, and delta mutations, the presence of detectable amount of Hb Bart's and the G6PD deficiency frequency.

• Authors: M Khalifa, M O Prehu, F Galacteros, A Meziane, J Riou, C Godard, A Setaoui, R Rosa, J Rosa
• Journal: Nouvelle revue francaise d'hematologie (Nouv Rev Fr Hematol (1978)) Vol. 28 Issue 4 Pg. 245-7 ( 1986) Germany
• Vernacular Title: Dépistage des hémoglobinopathies et des déficits en G6PD au Maroc.
• PMID: 3774534 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Hemoglobins, Abnormal

Topics

• Adult
• Genetic Testing
• Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (epidemiology, genetics)
• Hemoglobinopathies (epidemiology, genetics)
• Hemoglobins, Abnormal (analysis)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Morocco