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Beta-thalassemia in the Korean population.
Hemoglobin - 1 May 2002
Park Sung Sup, Lee Young Joon, Kim Ji Yeon, Joo Sae Ick, Hattori Yukio, Ohba Yuzo, Cho Han-Ik
Abstract excerpt
Beta-Thalassemia is uncommon in the Korean population, however, it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of hypochromic anemia. The molecular characterization of beta-thalassemia is absolutely necessary for molecular diagnosis as well as any genetic epidemiological study in this region. We analyzed the molecular basis of beta-thalassemia in 38 Korean families. Using direct sequencing of genomic DNA...
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