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Molecular analysis of abnormal hemoglobins in beta chain in Aegean region of Turkey and first reports of hemoglobin Andrew-Minneapolis and Hb Hinsdale from Turkey.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Jul 2015
Aykut Ayça, Onay Hüseyin, Durmaz Asude, Karaca Emin, Vergin Canan, Aydınok Yeşim, Özkınay Ferda
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OBJECTIVES: The Agean is one of the regions in Turkey where thalassemias and abnormal hemoglobins (Hbs) are prevalent. Combined heterozygosity of thalassemia mutations with a variety of structural Hb variants lead to an extremely wide spectrum of clinical and hematological phenotypes which is of importance for prenatal diagnosis. METHODS: One hundred and seventeen patients and carriers diagnosed by hemoglobin...
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