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Incidence of haemoglobinopathies in various populations - the impact of immigration.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Dec 2009
Henderson Shirley, Timbs Adele, McCarthy Janice, Gallienne Alice, Van Mourik Margaretha, Masters Gillian, May Alison, Khalil Mohamed S M, Schuh Anna, Old John
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to update the incidence data of beta thalassaemia mutations in various populations and compare it to the spectrum of mutations in the United Kingdom (UK) population in order to determine the impact of immigration. DESIGN AND METHODS: Published data for the beta-thalassaemia mutation spectrum and allele frequencies for 60 other countries was updated and collated into regional...
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