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Genetic determinants of β-thalassemia intermedia in Pakistan.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2015
Khan Jabbar, Ahmad Nafees, Siraj Sami, Hoti Naseruddin
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This study covers the molecular characterization of clinically diagnosed β-thalassemia intermedia (β-TI) patients in Pakistan. Blood samples of β-TI patients were collected from all four provinces of Pakistan throughout the period of 2011-2013. The study was carried out using allele-specific primers through polymerase chain reaction or sequencing to determine both α- and β-thalassemia (α- and β-thal) mutations,...
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