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Blood Gas Studies in Some Abnormal Haemoglobin Syndromes
Author(s) -
Oduntan S. A.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1969.tb01404.x
Subject(s) - nigerians , medicine , gastroenterology , endocrinology , chemistry , philosophy , linguistics
S ummary . Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions, pH, and haemoglobin concentrations, were determined in 50 Nigerian patients with abnormal haemoglobins SS, SC or CC who were not in crisis. As control subjects, 50 healthy Nigerians awaiting minor surgical procedures were also studied along the same lines. The values obtained for P a,CO 2 and pH in the two groups were similar. The values obtained for P a,O 2 in the abnormal haemoglobin group were significantly lower than in the control group ( P <0.001). In the control group, the values obtained for the P a,O 2 showed correlation with age, whereas in the abnormal haemoglobin group there was no correlation with age. The haemoglobin concentration was found to be significantly lower in the abnormal haemoglobin group than in the control group ( P <0.001).