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Rapid detection of fetal Mendelian disorders: thalassemia and sickle cell syndromes.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2008
Traeger-Synodinos Joanne, Vrettou Christina, Kanavakis Emmanuel
Abstract excerpt
The inherited disorders of hemoglobin synthesis constitute the most common monogenic diseases worldwide. The clinical severity of beta-thalassemia major and the sickle cell syndromes targets them as priority genetic diseases for prevention programs, which incorporates population screening to identify heterozygotes,with the option of prenatal diagnosis for carrier couples. Rapid genotype characterization is...
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