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Phenotypic effect of α-globin gene numbers on Indian sickle β-thalassemia patients.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Mar 2014
Pandey Sanjay Kumar, Pandey Sweta, Ranjan Ravi, Shah Vineet, Mishra Rahasya Mani, Sharma Monica, Saxena Renu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell β-thalassemia is a compound heterozygous state of β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. Patient with these conditions showed mild-to-severe clinical phenotype. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of α-globin gene numbers on the phenotype of sickle cell β-thalassemia patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-five sickle cell β-thalassemia patients were...
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