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Hematological features and molecular lesions of hemoglobin gene disorders in Taiwanese patients.
International journal of laboratory hematology - 1 Feb 2010
Lin H-J, Shih M-C, Peng C-T, Liu T-C, Chen K-W, Shih H-C, Chang J-G
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobin (Hb) gene disorders are one of the most common inherited diseases in Taiwan, which include alpha-thalassemia, beta-thalassemia, and Hb variants. In this study, we collected and analyzed mutations found in 930 patients with Hb gene disorders except Hb Bart's Hydrops and beta-thalassemia major. The patients included 650 cases of alpha-thalassemia, 225 cases of beta-thalassemia, 9 cases of...
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