## Abstract In an ethnic group in southern India, the Irula, seven individuals with sickle cell anemia were found to manifest only mild illness. Although a relatively high level of fetal hemoglobin was present in one, none of the factors thought to ameliorate the course of sickling disorders could
Sickle cell anemia and trait in Southern India: Further studies
β Scribed by G. Brittenham; B. Lozoff; J. W. Harris; S. M. Mayson; A. Miller; T. H. J. Huisman
- Book ID
- 102699075
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 951 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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