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Molecular diagnosis of inherited disorders: lessons from hemoglobinopathies.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2005
Patrinos George P, Kollia Panagoula, Papadakis Manoussos N
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobinopathies constitute a major health problem worldwide, with a high carrier frequency, particularly in certain regions where malaria has been endemic. These disorders are characterized by a vast clinical and hematological phenotypic heterogeneity. Over 1,200 different genetic alterations that affect the DNA sequence of the human alpha-like (HBZ, HBA2, HBA1, and HBQ1) and beta-like (HBE1, HBG2, HBG1, HBD,...
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