Compound heterozygosity for Hb S and Hb S-Oman : Case report

Authors

Suresh Venugopal, Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Alphonsa Shaju, Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Suchata Dhuri, Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Thuraiya Al-Harthy, Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Khalid B. Jabal, Laboratory Department, Al-Nahdha Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Abstract

The haematological and clinical findings of a three year old Omani girl, phenotypically compound heterozygote for Hb S and Hb S Oman, are presented, further substantiated by family studies. The necessity of reviewing cases with sickle cell haemoglobin in Oman is stressed.

Publication Date

11-30-2008

First Page

344

Last Page

346

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Recommended Citation

Venugopal, Suresh; Shaju, Alphonsa; Dhuri, Suchata; Al-Harthy, Thuraiya; and Jabal, Khalid B. (2008) "Compound heterozygosity for Hb S and Hb S-Oman : Case report," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal: Vol. 8: 344-346.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2746