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Co-inheritance of alpha-and beta-thalassemia in Khuzestan Province, Iran.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Feb 2008
Rahim Fakher, Kaikhaei Bijan, Zandian Khodamorad, Hoseini Ashraf
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: beta-thalassemia is one of the most frequent hemoglobinopathies and single gene disorders in Iran. About 13 beta globin mutations encompass 70-90% of mutations spectrum in Iran, the rest are rare or unknown. People who do not produce enough alpha globin protein chains have alpha-thalassemia. This is commonly found in Africa, the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, southern China, and...
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