Sickle cell hemoglobin C disease in Saudi Arabia
Al-Hawsawi, Z.M.; Islam, M.S.; Shehata, N.S.
Saudi Medical Journal 24(2): 209-212
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0379-5284 PMID: 12682691 Document Number: 555925
Sickle cell hemoglobin C (HbSC) is a disease confined to people of West African ancestry and it has not been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We are reporting 2 patients with HbSC disease from the western province of KSA (Madinah); one patient presented with severe form of the disease which include transient hypertension.
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