The co-inheritance of alpha-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia is associated with better hematological indices and lower consultations rate in Cameroonian patients and could improve their survival. [electronic resource]
- PloS one 2014
- e100516 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
1932-6203
10.1371/journal.pone.0100516 doi
Adolescent Adult Age Factors Anemia, Sickle Cell--blood Blood Cell Count Cameroon Female Gene Deletion Haplotypes Hemoglobin A--genetics Hemoglobin, Sickle--genetics Humans Inheritance Patterns Male Multigene Family Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Referral and Consultation--statistics & numerical data Survival Analysis alpha-Globins--genetics alpha-Thalassemia--blood beta-Globins--genetics