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Incidence of alpha-globin gene defect in the Lebanese population: a pilot study.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2015
Farra Chantal, Daher Rose, Badra Rebecca, el Rafei Rym, Bejjany Rachelle, Charafeddine Lama, Yunis Khalid
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is well established that the Mediterranean and Arab populations are at high risk for thalassemias in general and for alpha-thalassemia in particular. Yet, reports on alpha-thalassemia in Lebanon are still lacking. In this study, we aim at assessing the incidence of alpha-thalassemia in the Lebanese population. METHODS: 230 newborns' dried blood cards remaining from routine neonatal screening at the...
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