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Molecular characterization of deletional forms of beta-thalassemia in Taiwan.
Annals of hematology - 1 Jan 2003
Peng C-T, Liu S-C, Chiou S-S, Kuo P-L, Shih M-C, Chang J-Y, Chang J-G
Abstract excerpt
beta-Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic diseases in Taiwan. The most common mutations of beta-globin are point mutations, and six mutations account for over 90% of cases. Less than 5% of the cases with beta-globin gene deletion result in beta-thalassemia minor. The mutational type of the deletion is not clear in Taiwanese. We used polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods to detect the breakpoint...
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