Homozygosity for a haplotype in the HBG2-OR51B4 region is exclusive to Arab-Indian haplotype sickle cell anemia

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Vinod Vathipadiekal, Abdulrahman Alsultan, Kristin Baltrusaitis, John J Farrell, Abdullah M Al-Rubaish, Fahad Al-Muhanna, Zaki Naserullah, Ahmed Suliman, P K Patra, Jacqueline N Milton, …

American journal of hematology, Vol.91(6), pp.E308-E311

06/2016

PMCID: PMC4874527

PMID: 27185208

Abstract

Adolescent

Adult

Anemia, Sickle Cell - blood

Anemia, Sickle Cell - genetics

Arabs - genetics

Fetal Hemoglobin - genetics

gamma-Globins - genetics

Genome-Wide Association Study

Haplotypes

Homozygote

Humans

Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

Young Adult

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Title: Homozygosity for a haplotype in the HBG2-OR51B4 region is exclusive to Arab-Indian haplotype sickle cell anemia
Creators - without role: Vinod Vathipadiekal - Boston University
Abdulrahman Alsultan - King Saud University
Kristin Baltrusaitis - Boston University
John J Farrell - Boston University
Abdullah M Al-Rubaish - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Fahad Al-Muhanna - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Zaki Naserullah - King Faisal University
Ahmed Suliman - King Faisal University
P K Patra - Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College
Jacqueline N Milton - Boston University
Lindsay A Farrer - Boston University
David H K Chui - Boston University
Amein K Al-Ali - Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Paola Sebastiani - Boston University
Martin H Steinberg - Boston University
Publication Details: American journal of hematology, Vol.91(6), pp.E308-E311
Grant note: T32 GM074905 / NIGMS NIH HHS R01 HL087681 / NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007501 / NHLBI NIH HHS U01 HL107443 / NHLBI NIH HHS RC2 HL101212 / NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL068970 / NHLBI NIH HHS
Identifiers: 9914658608331
Academic Unit: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University; King Faisal University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article