Blood, 1958, Vol. 13, No. 6, pp. 552-558.
© 1958 American Society of Hematology, Inc.
Sickle Cell Disease in India
R. N. SHUKLA 1,
B. R. SOLANKI 1, and
A. S. PARANDE 1
1 Department of Pathology and Bacteriology, Medical College, Nagpur, India.
Five cases of sickle cell disease are reported with complete clinical, hematologic and genetic studies. Four were cases of sickle cell anemia and one
had sickle cell thalassemia. The importance of the presence of a focus of
sickling in this area has been discussed.
Submitted on March 22, 1957
Accepted on January 15, 1958