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Table 2 Haemoglobin levels and distribution of haemoglobinopathies in the study groups

From: Impact of Plasmodium falciparum infection on haematological parameters in children living in Western Kenya

No Malaria

Malaria

n=438

n=523

Hb level

N

HbAS

HbAA

Unknown

n

HbAS

HbAA

Unknown

<5g/dl

0

0

0

0

7

0

1

6

5-10g/dl

29

12

10

4

70

24

12

34

>10g/dl

73

18

47

10

65

20

8

37

Hb level

N

G6PD-

G6PD

Unknown

N

G6PD-

G6PD

Unknown

<5g/dl

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

5

5-10g/dl

17

7

6

3

76

19

20

37

>10g/dl

48

12

31

6

85

8

35

42

Hb level

N

α*

α 2α1/α 2α1

Unknown

n

α*

a2a1/a2a1

Unknown

<5g/dl

0

0

0

0

6

0

1

5

5-10g/dl

72

30

31

9

131

68

8

55

>10g/dl

199

50

122

30

78

47

4

27

  1. G6PD- = deficient G6PD activity, G6PD= normal activity, αα/αα=normal α-globulin gene, α*=defective α-globulin gene
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