Publication Name	World Journal of Hematology
Manuscript ID	4977
Country	Belgium

Received	2013-08-06 10:44
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-07 19:44
To Make the First Decision	2013-09-09 14:23
Return for Revision	2013-09-12 11:27
Revised	2013-10-08 22:18
Second Decision	2013-10-17 13:22
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-10-18 07:21
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Category	Hematology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Blood groups, hemoglobin phenotypes and clinical disorders of consanguineous Yansi population
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nana Munlemvo Mavanga, François Boemer, Laurence Seidel, André Nkebolo Malafu, André Gothot and Christiane Gerard
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Belgian Technical Cooperation
Corresponding Author	Christiane Gerard, PhD, Department of Hematobiology and Immuno-Hematology, CHU-ULg, B35, B-4000 Liege, Belgium. christiane.gerard@chu.ulg.ac.be
Key Words	Blood group antigens; Blood group phenotype; Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency; Sickle-cell anemia; Hemoglobin electrophoresis; Clinical disorders; Consanguinity; Yansi
Core Tip	Assessment of blood group frequencies is important to evaluate the risk of alloimmunization after transfusion or pregnancy. Few documented studies have been published about the frequency of blood groups and extended phenotypes in the Congolese people in general and the consanguineous Yansi tribe in particular. This is also the case for the prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and sickle-cell trait. We show that the distribution of MNS blood groups is different in the Yansi tribe, compared to the general population. The Yansi also present with a higher frequency of medical disorders. This study may help in sensitizing the Congolese population about the medical risks associated with consanguineous unions and in building up a database of genetic diseases in the population.
Publish Date	2013-11-04 12:36
Citation	Munlemvo Mavanga N, Boemer F, Seidel L, Nkebolo Malafu A, Gothot A, Gerard C. Blood groups, hemoglobin phenotypes and clinical disorders of consanguineous Yansi population. World J Hematol 2013; 2(4): 109-114
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6204/full/v2/i4/109.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5315/wjh.v2.i4.109

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