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Epidemiology of beta-thalassaemia in Western India: mapping the frequencies and mutations in sub-regions of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
British journal of haematology - 1 Jun 2010
Colah Roshan, Gorakshakar Ajit, Phanasgaonkar Supriya, D'Souza Edna, Nadkarni Anita, Surve Reema, Sawant Pratibha, Master Dilip, Patel Ramesh, Ghosh Kanjaksha, Mohanty Dipika
Abstract excerpt
Although the average frequency of beta-thalassaemia carriers in India is 3-4% and the prevalent mutations have been studied, no micromapping has been done. This is the first attempt to provide an accurate estimate of the frequencies of beta-thalassaemia and the expected annual births of homozygous children in different districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in Western India as well as to determine the molecular...
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