Booth K, Garo N
P N G Med J. 1978 Jun;21(2):207-9.
In 50 Kerema or Kairuku individuals of the Papuan Gulf Area, the amount of beta thalassaemia as indicated by the finding of a raised level of Hb A2 was found to be 6%, and of hereditary ovalocytosis 16%. There was one example of both conditions occurring together. No haemoglobin abnormalities apart from raised Hb A2 level were found.
在巴布亚湾地区的50名凯雷马或凯鲁库人个体中,发现血红蛋白A2水平升高所表明的β地中海贫血发生率为6%,遗传性椭圆形红细胞增多症的发生率为16%。有一个个体同时患有这两种疾病。除了血红蛋白A2水平升高外,未发现其他血红蛋白异常情况。