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Heterozygous beta-thalassemia: not infrequent in Mexico.
Archives of medical research - 1 Jan 2000
Ruiz-Argüelles G J, López-Martínez B, Ruiz-Reyes G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of beta-thalassemia in Mexico is not known in detail. METHODS: Data of studies investigating abnormal hemoglobins between September 1987 and November 2000 were analyzed; in addition, data of red-blood-cell indices and clinical features were analyzed in patients identified as carriers of beta-thalassemia. RESULTS: In 1,639 prospective studies looking for abnormal hemoglobins, 429...
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