Trait of thalassaemia and haemoglobin E in Surabaya, Indonesia
Untario, S.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 40(2): 128-130
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 3407001 Document Number: 317833
In order to assess the prevalence of the traits of .alpha.- and .beta.-thalassaemia as well as of haemoglobin E among Indonesians a survey was conducted in Surabaya, a city of over 3 million inhabitants in one of the most densely populated areas of Indonesia. 450 medical students representing healthy adults were examined with the following results: 18 persons (4%) harbored the .beta.-thalassaemia trait and 28 (6.2%) had the Hb E trait giving a gene frequency of 0,0202 and 0,0315, respectively. 10 persons (2,2%) had the .alpha.-thalassaemia trait.