Article
A novel mechanism for thalassaemia intermedia.
Lancet (London, England) - 12 Jan 2002
Badens C, Mattei M G, Imbert A M, Lapouméroulie C, Martini N, Michel G, Lena-Russo D
Abstract excerpt
Thalassaemia intermedia is a moderate form of thalassaemia resulting from various genetic defects. We report an undescribed mechanism leading to this condition: a somatic deletion of the beta-globin gene in the haemopoietic lineage of a heterozygous beta-thalassaemic patient. We did molecular stu...
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