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Prevalence of Various Haemoglobins in Primary School Children of Makkah Region

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This study was conducted on 1604 Saudi male primary school children (6-12 years of age) from different areas of Makkah city. Blood samples were analyzed, to determine the frequency of various haemoglobins electrophoretically. Abnormal haemoglobins were detected among 68 children (6.2%) having haemoglobin A,F,S,and A2. The frequencies of haemoglobin A & S (AS phenotype) among different areas of the city were found to be: 51.5% in Al-Mansour St., in Sh.Al-Haj 23.5%, in Outaibia 11.7%, in Nawriah 7.4%,in Sharaya 4.4%, and in Azizia 1.5%.

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10.21608/jhiph.2002.219721

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Various Haemoglobins, Primary School Children, Makkah Region

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Tariq

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Ashour

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Haematology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, KSA

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32

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2002-01-01

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2022-02-15

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2002-01-01

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149

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156

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2357-0601

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2357-061X

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Journal of High Institute of Public Health

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22 Jan 2023