Genetic diversity of hemoglobinopathies, G6PD deficiency, and ABO and Rhesus blood groups in two isolates of a primitive Kharia Tribe in Sundargarh District of Northwestern Orissa, India

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 117-123

  Balgir, R S ^a,b  

^a Kalinga Hospital Ltd   (India)

^b NSCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Dhelki kharia; Dudh kharia; G6PD deficiency; Genetic isolates; Hemoglobin variants; India

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMOGLOBIN E;

ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP RH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INDIA; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIGION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SICKLE CELL TRAIT;

EID: 79952361824     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-010-0016-y     Document Type: Article

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