β- and α-Thalassemia intermedia in Basra, Southern Iraq.

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Hemoglobinopathies are common in Iraq and β-thalassemia major (β-TM) is a leading health problem in Basra, Southern Iraq. However, β- and α-thalassemia intermedia (β- and α-TI) have not been so well studied. This is a descriptive study of 152 consecutive β- and α-TI patients registered at the Centre for Hereditary Blood Diseases (CHBD) in Basra, Southern Iraq from October 1 2010 through June 30 2012 including age...

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