Prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia.

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Prenatal diagnosis of beta-thalassemia.

Seminars in perinatology - 1 Jun 1991

Kazazian H H

Abstract excerpt

In this review I have discussed the state of our knowledge of the molecular basis of beta-thalassemia and its prenatal diagnosis. Improved but more complicated genetic counselling is now available as a result of our increased knowledge of the effects of various defects in the beta-globin gene. Ou...

Topics

Ethnicity
Genes
Genetic Counseling
Humans
Mass Screening
Mutation
Prenatal Diagnosis
Prevalence
Thalassemia

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