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Prevalence of common hemoglobin variants in an afro-descendent Ecuadorian population.
BMC research notes - 4 Apr 2013
Domínguez Yamila, Zurita Camilo, Calvopiña Diego, Villacís Jacqueline, Mora Marcelo
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BACKGROUND: Hemoglobinopathies are among the most studied and frequent pathologies. These genetic disorders are considered a very important health care threat in many tropical countries. Ecuador is a tropical Latin-American country with an important presence of afro-descendants (7.2%). Afro-descendants are among the ethnic groups with higher frequency of hemoglobinopathies reported. Ambuqui is a region within the...
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