β(S) globin gene haplotype and the stroke risk among Egyptian children with sickle cell disease.
CONCLUSION: This study provides a relevant contribution to our understanding of the anthropological and historical background of the population in Egypt where Benin haplotype is the commonest β(S) globin gene haplotype and homozygous Benin/Benin is associated with higher stroke risk than other haplotypes.
PMID: 29157167 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Hematology - Category: Hematology Tags: Hematology Source Type: research
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