QUANTIFICATION OF SICKLE CELL GENE FREQUENCY AND THE PREVALENCE OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE AMONG THE TRIBALS OF FOUR TALUKAS OF YAVATMAL DISTRICT

摘要

Indian tribal population suffers from various genetic and non-genetic diseases. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the second most common hemoglobinopathy after thalssemia. The prevalence of SCD is more in Central India. The present study is a small attempt to