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Large scale screening for haemoglobin disorders in southern Vietnam: implications for avoidance and management.
British journal of haematology - 1 Aug 2010
O'Riordan Sean, Hien Tran Tinh, Miles Katie, Allen Angela, Quyen Nguyen Ngoc, Hung Nguyen Quoc, Anh Do Quang, Tuyen Luc Nguyen, Khoa Dao Bach, Thai Cao Quang, Triet Dao Minh, Phu Nguyen Hoan, Dunstan Sarah, Peto Tim, Clegg John, Farrar Jeremy, Weatherall David
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In order to obtain an approximate assessment of the public health burden that will be posed by the inherited disorders of haemoglobin in southern Vietnam, several thousand individuals were screened for these conditions. A smaller sample was screened for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. The important haemoglobin disorders identified were beta thalassaemia, haemoglobin E and a variety of...
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