Abstract:Background: Haemoglobinopathies are diseases of global importance and the countries with high disease burdens have inaccurate national data on the incidence of the various haemoglobin (Hb) phenotypes.
Objective: To review the Hb phenotype distribution, the referral identity of patients, and the clinical reasons for phenotyping.
Methods: A retrospective descriptive study conducted at a private diagnostic laboratory in Lagos, South-West, Nigeria. The anonymous results of Hb phenotypes of the patients… Show more
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