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An assessment of three noncommercial DNA extraction methods from dried blood spots for beta-thalassaemia mutation identification.
International journal of laboratory hematology - 1 Oct 2011
Karthipan S N, George E, Jameela S, Lim W F, Teh L K, Lee T Y, Chin V K, Lai M I
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INTRODUCTION: Dried blood spots (DBS) are currently the recommended sample collection method for newborn screening programmes in America. Early diagnosis of beta-thalassaemia screening is essential as it provides an added advantage especially in sickle cell disease. Beta-thalassaemia frequency is high in many poor countries, and the cost of using commercial DNA extraction kits can be prohibitive. Our study...
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