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© Kamla-Raj 2005 Anthropologist, 7(1): 69-70 (2005)
Study of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Anemia Among the Tamil Brahmins of Delhi
K.N. Saraswathy and Shweta Aggarwal
Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
KeyWords Genetic Markers. Deficient. Abnormal Hemoglobin. Variation
ABSTRACT The distribution of G-6-PD deficiency and sickle cell anemia was studied among the Tamil Brahmins of Delhi. Blood samples were collected from 147 individuals out of whom 68 were males and 79 females. The detection of G-6-PD deficiency was done by Methemoglobin reduction test. Slide test using 2 percent sodium metabisulphite was used for detection of sickle cell trait. Low frequency of 2.72 percent G-6-PD deficient individuals was observed. Sickle cell anemia was found to be absent among the Tamil Brahmins of Delhi.
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