Prevalence and hematological impact of Southeast Asian Ovalocytosis in the Malay population: a comparative study

• Main Authors: Muhd Helmi, Muhd Alwi, A Talib, Norlelawati, Abdul Halim, Sarah, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Abdullah, Nor Zamzila
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, UKM 2024
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; RC633 Specialties of Internal Medicines- Diseases of The Blood and Blood-forming Organs. Hematologic Diseases
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/115410/1/115410_Prevalence%20and%20hematological%20impact.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/115410/; https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/19/5%20%28suppl%29
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Southeast Asian Ovalocytosis (SeAO) is a hereditary erythrocyte membrane disorder predominantly found in Southeast Asia. It is an autosomal dominant condition and can cause severe haemolysis during the neonatal period. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of SeAO among Malays i...