Article
Spectrum of β-thalassemia mutations in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2011
Al-Sultan Ali, Phanasgaonkar Supriya, Suliman Ahmed, Al-Baqushi Muneer, Nasrullah Zaki, Al-Ali Amein
Abstract excerpt
β-Thalassemias comprise a group of heterogeneous hemoglobin (Hb) disorders characterized by the absence or reduced synthesis of the β-globin chain with a variable clinical presentation. The Al-Qatif and Al-Ahsa oases in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia are regions known for the high prevalenc...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Alleles
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Hemoglobin, Sickle
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Saudi Arabia
- beta-Thalassemia