Article
Prevalence and molecular analysis of β-thalassemia in Adiyaman, Turkey.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2012
Genc Ahmet, Tastemir Korkmaz Deniz, Buyukleyla Mehmet, Celiker Murat
Abstract excerpt
Thalassemia is one of the most common hereditary disorders in the Mediterranean region. We report here the results of a premarital screening carried out in Adıyaman in the southeastern region of Turkey, a region with a hitherto unknown incidence of β-thalassemia (β-thal). In order to detect β-thal carrier frequency and genotypes of carriers from the city of Adıyaman, Turkey, both high performance liquid...
Topics
- Base Sequence
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Codon
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Erythrocyte Count
- Female
- Genotype
- Hemoglobins, Abnormal
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Premarital Examinations
- Prevalence
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Turkey
- beta-Globins
