Non-S Sickling Hemoglobin Variants: Historical, Genetic, Diagnostic, and Clinical Perspectives

Apart from hemoglobin-S (HbS), there are other Hb variants (non-S sickling Hb variants) that cause sickle cell disease. However, the profiles of these non-S sickling Hb variants have neither been collated nor harmonized. A literature search revealed 14 non-S sickling Hb variants (HbC-Harlem, HbC-Zig...

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Main Authors: Sagir G. Ahmed, Umma A. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2021-05-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=2916