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Molecular Basis of β-Thalassemia in the Population of the Aegean Region of Turkey: Identification of A Novel Deletion Mutation.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2015
Ozkinay Ferda, Onay Huseyin, Karaca Emin, Arslan Esra, Erturk Biray, Ece Solmaz Asli, Tekin Ismihan Merve, Cogulu Ozgur, Aydinok Yeşim, Vergin Canan
Abstract excerpt
β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is the most common monogenic disorder in Turkey. The aim of this study was to investigate the spectrum of β-thal mutations in the Aegean region of Turkey. The data was derived from 1171 unrelated β-thal subjects, detected in a regional reference hospital between November 2004 and December 2013. Screening for the 22 common mutations was performed using the polymerase chain reaction...
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