Hemoglobin O Arab in Ivory Coast and western Africa
Sangare, A.; Sanogo, I.; Meite, M.; Ambofo, Y.; Abesopie, V.; Segbena, A.; Tolo, A.
Medecine Tropicale Revue du Corps de Sante Colonial 52(2): 163-167
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-682X PMID: 1328806 Document Number: 390538
The authors report 44 cases of hemoglobin O Arab share out in 3 phenotypes (A O Arab, C O Arab and S O Arab). The study of this abnormal hemoglobin has allowed the following conclusions: The Hb O Arab is a rare mutant of hemoglobin. The heterozygote form A O Arab and the association Hb C--Hb O Arab do not present any clinical and hematological manifestations. The associations Hb S--Hb O Arab brings about a serious hemoglobinopathy which has clinical and hematological features like the sickle-cell disease (SSFA2).