Sickle cell disease in Bahrain: Coexistence and interaction with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 70-72

  Mohammad, Akbar M ^a   Ardatl, Kasim O ^a   Bajakian, Koharik M ^a  

^a ARABIAN GULF UNIVERSITY   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMOGLOBIN S;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CHILD; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 0031894855     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.2.70     Document Type: Article

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