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Heterocellular hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin affects the haematological parameters of beta-thalassaemia trait.
British journal of haematology - 1 Oct 2003
Garner Chad, Dew Tracy K, Sherwood Roy, Rees David, Thein Swee Lay
Abstract excerpt
To assess and define the effects of heterocellular hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin (HPFH) on the haematological phenotype of heterozygous beta-thalassaemia, we have studied a large kindred that included a total of 204 subjects with 60 beta-thalassaemia carriers, of whom 35 were also heterozygous, and five homozygous, for heterocellular HPFH. The study was possible because of the homogeneity of the...
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