High prevalence of haemoglobin E in three populations of the Malda district, West Bengal, India

M K Das; B Dey; M Roy; B N Mukherjee

doi:10.1159/000153983

High prevalence of haemoglobin E in three populations of the Malda district, West Bengal, India

Hum Hered. 1991;41(2):84-8. doi: 10.1159/000153983.

Authors

M K Das¹, B Dey, M Roy, B N Mukherjee

Affiliation

¹ Anthropometry and Human Genetics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta.

PMID: 1855786
DOI: 10.1159/000153983

Abstract

High frequencies of haemoglobin (Hb) E were reported earlier from Assam in northeast India. In the present study one of the three populations of the Malda district of West Bengal, called the Deshi, was found to show one of the highest incidences of the Hb E gene (0.61) recorded so far. A founder effect and/or local inbreeding may possibly explain this observation.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Female
Gene Frequency / genetics*
Hemoglobin E / genetics*
Humans
India
Male
Polymorphism, Genetic

Substances

Hemoglobin E