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HbE genotypes and fertility: A study on a Tibeto-Burmese population in Upper Assam, India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13922700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bhaskar Das (0000-0003-0963-7844, Department of Anthropology, University of Dibrugarh, Dibrugarh, 786 004 Assam, India, corresponding author), Sarthak Sengupta (0000-0001-8179-2457, Department of Anthropology, University of Dibrugarh, Dibrugarh, 786 004 Assam, India) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 422-431 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annals of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-4460 • E-ISSN: 1464-5033 |
| Publisher | Informa (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03014460802221121 |
| PMID | 18654872 |
| OpenAlex | W2615748213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The HbE gene frequency for the total 318 individuals was 0.4623. The results suggest that HbE homozygosity is associated with a higher pregnancy rate. Mothers homozygous for HbE also have more live births in spite of having more spontaneous abortions. The study shows that HbE homozygous women may be getting an advantage up to the point of conception but beyond that various factors come into play to increase miscarriage and infant mortality and that the socio-economic factor is one important reason behind this
Biology · Burmese · Fertility · Gene · Genotype · Population · Sociology · Demography · Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders · Philosophy · Genetics
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |