The sickle cell gene is widespread in India

The sickle cell gene is widespread in India

The sickle cell gene was first described in India in a tribal population in the south, leading to the belief that it was confined to tribal groups. The present study confirms that it is widespread in the state of Orissa and spreads throughout Hindu society, being more common in upper and scheduled c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1987-01, Vol.81 (2), p.273-275
Hauptverfasser: Kar, B.C., Devi, S., Dash, K.C., Das, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Anemia, Sickle Cell - genetics
Biological and medical sciences
Gene Frequency
Geography
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
India
Medical sciences
Other diseases. Hematologic involvement in other diseases
Social Class
Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:The sickle cell gene was first described in India in a tribal population in the south, leading to the belief that it was confined to tribal groups. The present study confirms that it is widespread in the state of Orissa and spreads throughout Hindu society, being more common in upper and scheduled castes than in tribal groups.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/0035-9203(87)90239-2