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A family study of HbS in a Malay family by molecular analysis.
The Malaysian journal of pathology - 1 Dec 2010
Hafiza Alauddin, Noor Hamidah Hussin, Noor Farisah A Razak, Azlin Ithnin, Ainoon Othman
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited red cell disorder, characterized by the tendency of haemoglobin S or sickle haemoglobin to polymerize and assume a characteristic sickle shape. Molecular analysis has been the mainstay of detection method when confirmation is required. Previously a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based restriction enzyme analysis was used for this purpose. A simple bidirectional...
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