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[Screening of beta zero-thalassemia in cord blood from 2,423 newborns in Xilin county of Guangxi].
Zhonghua xue ye xue za zhi = Zhonghua xueyexue zazhi - 1 Oct 1999
Pan H, Li Q, Zhao G
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the incidence of beta zero-thalassemia in newborns in Xilin county of Guangxi and identify the common type of the gene mutation. METHODS: Cord blood samples from successive 2,423 newborns were screened for beta zero-thalassemia by PAGE, and the gene mutation was assayed by PCR and dot blot hybridization. RESULTS: Seven cases (0.29%) of beta zero-thalassemia were revealed in the 2,423...
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