Alpha-thalassaemia and population health in Southeast Asia.

doi:10.1080/03014460500075084

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Alpha-thalassaemia and population health in Southeast Asia.

Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000

Chui David H K

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Alpha-thalassaemia mutations are common. In Southeast Asia, they cause Hb H disease and Hb Barts hydrops fetalis. Fetuses with the devastating Hb Barts hydrops fetalis due to the complete lack of alpha-globin gene die in utero or shortly after birth, often during the second or third trimesters. Recent findings on patients with Hb H disease who have only one active alpha-globin gene suggest that it is not...

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Asia, Southeastern
Female
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Testing
Globins
Hemoglobin H
Humans
Mutation
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis
alpha-Thalassemia

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PMID: 16096207
DOI: 10.1080/03014460500075084

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