Open AccessHemoglobin F Concentration as a Function of Age in Kuwaiti Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Author(s) -
Adekunle Adekile,
Mohammed H Alkandari,
M.Z. Haider,
Rajaa Marouf,
Mark D'souza,
Jalaja Sukumaran
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000102151
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , hemoglobin , hemoglobin s , pediatrics , sickle cell anemia
This study aimed to document the transition of hemoglobin (Hb) F levels from early childhood to adulthood in Kuwaiti sickle cell disease patients, investigating its relationship to sex, Hb genotype and coexistence of alpha-thalassemia trait.
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