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An unusually frequent beta-thalassemia mutation in an Iranian Province.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2008
Eshghi Peyman, Zadeh-Vakili Azita, Rashidi Armin, Miri-Moghaddam Ebrahim, Miri-Moghadam Ebrahim
Abstract excerpt
Iran, a country located on the "thalassemia belt", is an area with an unusually high prevalence of beta-thalassemia (thal). The gene frequency of thalassemia shows great variation within Iran from one area to another. The purpose of this study was to determine the spectrum of beta-thal mutations...
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