Screening for haemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency among the Mizos of Mizoram: A preliminary study

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-18

  Dash, Sumitra ^a   Chhanhimi, Lal ^b   Chhakchhuak, Lily ^b   Zomawaia, Eric ^b  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

G6PD deficiency; Haemoglobinopathy; Mizoram

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC TRAIT; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 33645804017     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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