Abnormal haemoglobins among pregnant women from Mozambique.
Domain:
healthcare
Creator:
M CJ LS B
Publisher:
BMJ
Host:
In a survey of 601 pregnant women in Mozambique, 34 (5.6%) were sickle cell trait carriers. Beta thalassaemia trait did not appear to be common. There was a slight rise in Hb F values in 49 women of the type reported previously in early pregnancy.