Compound heterozygosity for Hb S and Hb S-Oman Case report
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2008, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Te haematological and clinical findings of a three year old Omani girl, phenotypically compound heterozygote for Hb S and Hb S Oman, are presented, further substantiated by family studies. Te necessity of reviewing cases with sickle cell haemoglobin in Oman is stressed.
Authors and Affiliations
Suresh Venugopal| Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Alphonsa Shaju| Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Suchata Dhuri| Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Turaiya Al-Harthy| Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Khalid B Jabal| Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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