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Beta zero and beta+ thalassemia genes in northern Greece.
Gene geography : a computerized bulletin on human gene frequencies - 1 Jan 2000
Koliakos G G, Dimitriadou-Vaphiadou A, Christakis J, Trakatellis A
Abstract excerpt
In an attempt to estimate the prevalence of beta thal zero and beta thal+ thalassemia genes in northern Greece we analyzed hemoglobin samples of 32 subjects with sickle cell thalassemia (beta s/beta thal), from an area of northern Greece (Chalkidiki, 22-24E, 41-42N), where thalassemia and sickle cell disease are common. 24 subjects had no detectable Hb A and only 8 had Hb A ranging grossly between 3-5 per cent in...
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