Incidence of abnormal haemoglobins and G-6-PD deficiency in school children of Udaipur (Rajasthan) , India
Choubisa, S.L.; Choubisa, L.; Pande, S.; Srivastava, Y.K.
Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 90(4): 215-216
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5304 PMID: 2443725 Document Number: 292232
Blood samples from 1198 school children (both sexes) of eight endomagous castes of Udaipur (Rajasthan) were investigated for the evidence of abnormal haemoglobins and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency. Abnormal haemoglobins were encountered in 10 children (0.83%); seven Hb-S and three Hb-D. G-6PD deficiency was found in 55 children (4.59%).