Abstract:Background
Hemoglobin S and E are commonly occurring hemoglobin variants among distinctly separate tribal populations of Central and Northeast India, respectively. Combined heterozygosity for hemoglobin S and E or hemoglobin SE disease is a benign clinical condition with rare incidence. Reports of approximately 46 hemoglobin SE cases are available worldwide. We conducted a screening program to study the prevalence of hemoglobin variants among the tribal population working in the tea estates of … Show more
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