Article
Delta-thalassemia in Cyprus.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2006
Pavlou Eleni, Phylactides Marios, Kyrri Andriani, Kalogerou Eleni, Makariou Christiana, Georgiou Ioannis, Kleanthous Marina
Abstract excerpt
To help clarify the hematological picture of patients who may be positive for beta- and delta-globin gene mutations, the following study was carried out. Our aim was to identify the delta-globin gene mutations found in the Greek Cypriot population, their frequencies and the Hb A2 values associated with them. Seventy-four samples were selected from a random sample of 5,030 individuals, and the database of the...
Topics
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Codon
- Cyprus
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
- Globins
- Hemoglobin A2
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Point Mutation
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- alpha-Thalassemia
- beta-Thalassemia
