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[A study on gene mutation spectrums of α- and β-thalassemias in populations of Yunnan Province and the prenatal gene diagnosis].
Zhonghua fu chan ke za zhi - 1 Feb 2012
Zhu Bao-sheng, He Jing, Zhang Jie, Zeng Xiao-hong, Su Jie, Xu Xiang-hu, Li Su-yun, Chen Hong, Zhang Yin-hong
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate mutation spectrums of α- and β-haemoglobin genes in thalassemia patients and carriers in Yunnan province, and to establish procedures on prenatal gene diagnosis. METHODS: Totally 10 033 counseling couples and pregnant women, and 22 cases of children with moderate or severe thalassemia were recruited from 5 parts of Yunnan Province, middle, western, eastern, southern and northern areas,...
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