Hemoglobin variants, hematological parameters and -globin gene cluster haplotypes in an isolated Amerindian group from the Orinoco River Delta

Background: Several previous studies reported that the Venezuelan Warao Indians presented unusual genetic characteristics. Aim: The present study checked previous reports of a high frequency of hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH) and examined other hematological traits. Subjects and me...

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Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10872/4708
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