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Molecular characterization of alpha-thalassemia in the Mexican population.
Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion - 1 Jan 2000
Reyes-Núñez Virginia, Garcés-Eisele Javier, Jorge Susan, Kimura Elza, Ferreira-Costa Fernando, Sonati María de Fátima, Ruiz-Reyes Guillermo
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BACKGROUND: alpha-Thalassemia (alpha-Thal) has been poorly characterized at the molecular level in Mexico. METHODS: 106 consecutive individuals identified in Laboratorios Clínicos de Puebla, with either hypochromia (MCH < 24 pg) and/or microcytosis (MCV < 75 fl in women or < 80 fl in man), without iron deficiency, with or without anemia were investigated in this study, along a 16 month-period. alpha and beta-Thal...
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