Clinical Trial: Characteristics of Hgb C Carriers in Northern Israel and Clinical Features Among Hgb Homozygous

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Characteristics of Hgb C Carriers in Northern Israel and Clinical Features Among Hgb Homozygous

Brief Summary:

Hgb C is an hemoglobinopathy quite rare in Israel. The clinical status of patients that are diagnosed as homozygous to this disease is quite benign but not study in large groups.

Also the characteristics of carriers and the incidence in northern Israel were a large arab population lives, was not study. The results of this study can be useful for screening purpose in a area were another hemoglobinopathies are frequent.

Detailed Summary:

Hgb C is an hemoglobinopathy quite rare in Israel. The clinical status of patients that are diagnosed as homozygous to this disease is quite benign but not study in large groups.

Also the characteristics of carriers and the incidence in northern Israel were a large arab population lives, was not study. The results of this study can be useful for screening purpose in a area were another hemoglobinopathies are frequent.

The study will record the clinical characteristics of the homozygous Hgb C patients and the hematology characteristics of all the heterozygous carriers detected in northern Israel

Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

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Information By: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Dates:
Date Received: May 31, 2007
Date Started: May 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 3, 2009
Last Verified: September 2009