Article
Scanning of beta-globin gene for identification of beta-thalassemia mutation in Romanian population.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Talmaci R, Traeger-Synodinos J, Kanavakis E, Coriu D, Colita D, Gavrila L
Abstract excerpt
Beta-thalassemia is uncommon (0.5%) in the Romanian population, but 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. Molecular analyses consist of mutation detection by molecular scanning of beta-globin gene. This gene has 3...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Child
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Electrophoresis
- Globins
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Italy
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Romania
- beta-Thalassemia
