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Molecular Characterization of β-Thalassemia in the Dohuk Region of Iraq
1 Jan 2006
Abstract excerpt
The molecular basis of alpha-thalassemia (alpha-thal) has been addressed by several studies from the eastern Mediterranean region, but not from Iraq. To address this issue, we studied 51 individuals with unexplained hypochromia and/or microcytosis, as well as nine patients with documented Hb H disease from the Dohuk region in northern Iraq. We used multiplex gap-polymerase chain reaction (gap-PCR), reverse...
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