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Identification of three novel mutations [-41 (A>C), codon 24 (-G), and IVS-I-109 (-T)], in a study of beta-thalassemia alleles in the Isfahan region of Iran.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2010
Salehi Rasoul, Fisher Christopher A, Bignell Patricia A, Eslami Gilda, Old John M
Abstract excerpt
Beta-thalassemia (beta-thal) is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders in Iran, with more than 15,000 registered cases of thalassemia major in the country. Iran has a multiethnic society and knowledge of the mutation spectrum and regional distribution is an essential requirement for health planning and a prenatal diagnosis program. We have determined the spectrum of mutations in patients from the...
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