The spectrum of β-thalassemia mutations in Hatay, Turkey: reporting three new mutations.

doi:10.3109/03630269.2014.944915

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The spectrum of β-thalassemia mutations in Hatay, Turkey: reporting three new mutations.

Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2014

Aldemir Ozgur, Izmirli Muzeyyen, Kaya Hasan

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β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is an important health problem in Hatay, Southern Turkey, because of its high carrier frequency and the frequency of consanguinity. The aim of this study was to reveal the spectrum of β-thal mutations and to provide a foundation for prenatal genetic testing that will be a p...

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3' Untranslated Regions
5' Untranslated Regions
Codon
DNA Mutational Analysis
Female
Frameshift Mutation
Genetic Association Studies
Heterozygote
Homozygote
Humans
Introns
Male
Mutation
Point Mutation
Turkey
beta-Globins
beta-Thalassemia

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