Coinheritance of sickle cell anemia and α-thalassemia delays disease onset and could improve survival in Cameroonian's patients (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Am J Hematol. 2014 Jun;89(6):664-5. doi: 10.1002/ajh.23711. Epub 2014 Apr 10.

Authors

Ambroise Wonkam¹, Maryam Bibi Rumaney, Valentina Josiane Ngo Bitoungui, Anna Alvera Vorster, Raj Ramesar, Jeanne Ngogang

Affiliation

¹ Division of Human Genetics, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town (UCT), Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.

PMID: 24639123
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23711

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Sickle Cell / genetics*
Anemia, Sickle Cell / mortality*
Cameroon / epidemiology
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Survival Analysis
Young Adult
alpha-Thalassemia / genetics*
alpha-Thalassemia / mortality*