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High prevalence of thalassemia in migrant populations in Guangdong Province, China.
BMC public health - 2 Sept 2014
Li Bing, Zhang Xiao-zhuang, Yin Ai-hua, Zhao Qing-guo, Wu Li, Ma Yuan-zhu, Luo Ming-yong, Yu Shou-yi
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BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of thalassemia and to analyze the need for public health services for migrant populations in different cities in Guangdong Province, China. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 21 cities of Guangdong Province. Twenty-three types of a- and β-globin gene mutations were detected in a total of 14,230 pregnant women and 14,249...
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