Hemoglobinopathy S

Bys: Garcia Salgado, Anelys and Alvarez Capote, Nelson

Hemoglobinopathy S is an entity that includes all congenital hemolytic anemias in which the gene coding for Hb S is inherited. Worldwide there are an estimated 300 million people recognized as hemoglobin S carriers. There are an estimated 300 million people in the world recognized as carriers of hemoglobin S (Hb S), a condition resulting from the substitution of glutamic acid for valine at position 6 of the β-globin gene on the short arm of chromosome 11, which are characterized by the inheritance of a normal hemoglobin A gene from one parent and an abnormal mutated gene from the other parent (AS), unlike homozygous individuals in which both mutated genes are present (SS).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6207239040
• ISBN13: 9786207239047
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"