Article
[Genetic analysis of β -thalassemia mutations in the minority populations of Guizhou province].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2010
Yu Fang, Zhong Chunli, Zhou Qiang, Yang Yuan, Li Wei, Liu Bing, Pan Shaojin, Tang Kaiyuan, Fang Rong, Jin Weijun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the gene mutation frequencies and patterns of β-thalassemia (β-thal) in the minority populations of Guizhou province. METHODS: Three thousand and five hundred couples in the reproductive age were screened by using automatic hemocyte analyzer and hemoglobin autoanalyzer-variant. The diagnostic criteria for β-thal were: the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) was ≤ 82 fl, and the HbA(2) level...
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