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Hemoglobin Constant Spring is markedly high in women of an ethnic minority group in Vietnam: a community-based survey and hematologic features.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 1 Apr 2014
Nguyen Van Hoa, Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Wongprachum Kasama, Nguyen Mau Duyen, Phan Thi Thuy Hoa, Vo Van Thang, Sanchaisuriya Pattara, Fucharoen Supan, Schelp Frank P
Abstract excerpt
A community-based survey was conducted to determine the prevalence and gene frequency of Hemoglobin Constant Spring (Hb CS) and other forms of thalassemia among an ethnic minority in Vietnam. A total of 298 ethnic minority women, the Có-Tu, participated. Hematological parameters and hemoglobin profiles were analyzed using standard automated analyzers. Alpha- and beta-thalassemia mutations were identified using...
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