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Evaluation of the genetic basis of phenotypic heterogeneity in north Indian patients with thalassemia major.
European journal of haematology - 1 Jun 2010
Sharma Nidhi, Das Reena, Kaur Jasbir, Ahluwalia Jasmina, Trehan Amita, Bansal Deepak, Panigrahi Inusha, Marwaha Ram Kumar
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the molecular basis of phenotypic heterogeneity in north Indian patients with thalassemia major (TM). METHODS: To determine the clinical severity, 130 patients of TM were studied for the age of first presentation and frequency of blood transfusion. The type of beta mutations, Xmn-1(G)gamma polymorphism and G6PD Mediterranean mutation was characterized. Analysis of the phenotypic presentation...
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