Abnormal haemoglobins and hereditary ovalocytosis in the Ulu Jempul District of Kuala Pilah, West Malaysia
Ganesan, J.; George, R.; Lie-Injo, L.E.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 7(3): 430-433
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 1025742 Document Number: 107269
A survey of abnormal Hb and hereditary ovalocytosis was carried out among 629 Malays of Minangkabau descent in the Ulu Jempul District of Kuala Pilah, in the state of Negri Sembilan in West Malaysia. Several abnormal Hb were found with the following frequencies: Hb E- 5.25%, Hb CoSp-2.38%, Hb A2 Indonesia 0.80%, a fast moving Hb with a mobility between A and Bart's-0.64% and Hb Q-0.16%. Hereditary ovalocytosis was found in 13.2% of these people. None of the persons with hereditary ovalocytosis had any evidence of hemolysis.