Beta-globin gene cluster haplotypes in Venezuelan sickle cell patients from the State of Aragua
Genet. mol. biol
; Genet. mol. biol;25(1): 21-34, 2002. tab
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ABSTRACT
Seven polymorphic sites in the beta-globin gene cluster were analyzed on a sample of 96 chromosomes of Venezuelan sickle cell patients from the State of Aragua. The Benin haplotype was predominant with a frequency of 0.479, followed by the Bantu haplotype (0.406); a minority of cases with other haplotypes was also identified atypical Bantu A2 (0.042), Senegal (0.031), atypical Bantu A7 (0.021) and Saudi Arabia/Indian (0.021) haplotypes; however, the Cameroon haplotype was not identified in this study. Our results are in agreement with the historical records that establish Sudanese and Bantu origins for the African slaves brought into Venezuela
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Haplótipos
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Globinas
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Hemoglobina Falciforme
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Anemia Falciforme
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Venezuela
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Genet. mol. biol
Assunto da revista:
GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Venezuela
País de publicação:
Brasil