HbE is common in –

Besides hemoglobin S, there are other hemoglobinopathies due to a point mutation in the beta-globin chain of hemoglobin. These are - Hemoglobin C → Seen in Italians and black. Hemoglobin E → Prevalent in Bengal, Assam and in East India. Hemoglobin D → Prevalent in Punjabis and Gujaratis.