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Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in pregnant Lao women: carrier screening, prevalence and molecular basis.
Annals of hematology - 1 Aug 2008
Savongsy Onekham, Fucharoen Supan, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Sae-Ung Nattaya
Abstract excerpt
To provide relevant evidence base for implementation of a prevention and control program for thalassemia in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), we have evaluated a simple screening protocol and examined the prevalence and the molecular basis of thalassemia in pregnant Lao women. The study was conducted on 307 pregnant women attending the Mother and Child Health Hospital, Vientiane. Initial screening...
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