Journal
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
Volume 50, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/03000605221125050
Keywords
Sickle cell anemia; HbS allele; hematological analysis; molecular analysis; hemoglobin subunit beta; Sudan
Funding
- Deanship of Scientific Research at Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
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This study aimed to analyze the HbS allele of the hemoglobin subunit beta gene in the Sudanese population. It discovered a new haplotype of the S gene and identified changes in hematological parameters due to sickle cell anemia.
Objective The purpose of this study was to perform hematological and molecular analyses of the HbS allele of the hemoglobin subunit beta gene in the Sudanese population. Methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Hematological parameters and fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels were assessed in all participants. Data were gathered through the use of questionnaires and laboratory investigations. The beta(S)-globin haplotypes, S allele distributions, and hematological parameters with HbF levels were investigated using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism, gel electrophoresis, and a Sysmex hematology analyzer, respectively. Results According to our findings, the Bantu (BA) haplotype was found in 10.8% of participants with homozygous uncontested haplotypes, followed by Benin (BA) and Sudan (SU), each in 9.8% of participants. This Sudanese group from Northern Kordofan lacked the Arab-Indian haplotype. Two heterozygous versions of undisputed haplotypes were found in 17.3% of participants: SU/BA in 10.8% and CA/BE in 6.5%. Conclusion As a result of sickle cell anemia, this investigation found changes in hematological parameters. In the Sudanese population, a new haplotype of the S gene was discovered.
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