Table 5. Distribution of Partial D Genotype Frequencies in the SCD, HbSS and Healthy Groups.
RHD gene alleles | SCD (N = 193) (%) | HbSS (N = 137) (%) | Healthy individual group (N = 220) (%) |
---|---|---|---|
DIIIa/D normal | 2 (1.0 ) | 1 (0.7) | - |
DAR/D normal | 11 (5.7 ) | 11 (8.0) | 6 (2.7) |
DIIIa/D- | 1 (0.5) | 0 | - |
DAR/D- | 3 (1.6) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (1.4) |
DIIIa/DAU | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.7) | - |
DAR/DAU | 1 (0.5) | 0 | - |
DAU/ D-, D normal or DAU/DAU | 40 (20.7) | 27 (19.7) | 8 (3.6) |
SCD: sickle cell disease; HbSS: sickle cell anemia.