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Hemoglobin Showa-Yakushiji: a common β thalassemia mutation among the Agri community from western India.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Apr 2012
Gorakshakar Ajit, Sathe Priyanka, Colah Roshan, Nadkarni Anita, Ghosh Kanjaksha
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INTRODUCTION: β thalassemia is one of the commonest inherited hemoglobin disorders. The prevalence of β thalassemia varies between 3% and 17% in various caste groups found in India. Hemoglobin Hb Showa Yakushiji results from a single nucleotide change at codon 110(CTG→CCG) in β globin gene. From earlier investigations, it was observed that Hb Showa Yakushiji was present in four Agri families who were referred for...
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