Sickle cell hemoglobin C disease in Saudi Arabia

作者: Zakaria M. Al-Hawsawi , Nabil S. Shehata , Mohammed S. Islam

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摘要: ABSTRACT Sickle cell hemoglobin C (HbSC) is a disease confined to people of West African ancestry and it has not been reported in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA). We are reporting 2 patients with HbSC from western province KSA (Madinah); one patient presented severe form which include transient hypertension.

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