Open Access<p>Effects of <sup>–3.7</sup>α Deletion and Sickle-Cell Trait on Ventilatory and Hemodynamic Responses to Maximum Exercise in Young Saudi Females</p>
Author(s) -
Lubna Ibrahim Al Asoom,
Marwah Mansour Al Makhaita,
Nazish Rafique,
Dina Tariq Al Afandi,
Waad Mohammed Al Otaibi,
Hind Saleh Alsuwat,
Mousa A. Alaithan,
Sayed AbdulAzeez,
J. Francis Borgio
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s272905
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , sickle cell trait , hemodynamics , population , cardiology , diastole , disease , environmental health
Hemoglobinopathies are common disorders in Saudi Arabia and have an impact on the general health of the affected individuals. The current study aimed to find out the effects of the presence of α 3.7 kb rightward deletion or sickle-cell trait (SCT) on ventilatory and hemodynamic parameters of maximum exercise testing in young Saudi women.