Genetic & Genomic MedicineHuman Molecular GeneticsPeer-reviewed
The genetic dissection of fetal haemoglobin persistence in sickle cell disease in Nigeria
Oyesola Oyewole Ojewunmi, Titilope Adenike Adeyemo, Ajoke Idayat Oyetunji…·Stephan Menzel
This paper conducts a genome-wide association study in Nigerian sickle cell disease patients to identify genetic variants associated with fetal hemoglobin levels, finding significant associations at BCL11A and HBS1L-MYB and novel signals in the Nigerian cohort.
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