Article
Thalassemia Phenotypes and Genotypes in Taiwan: A Retrospective Study Based on Thalassemia Screening of Young Men for Military Conscription.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2015
Lee Hsiao-Wei, Han Shao-Min, Yang Youngsen, Lin Tseng-Hsi, Tzeng Huey-En, Chang Kuang-Hsi, Hwang Wen-Li, Teng Chieh-Lin J
Abstract excerpt
Prenatal thalassemia studies from Taiwan show that one-third of fetuses with genetic abnormalities have β-thalassemia major (β-TM). However, the phenotypes and genotypes of adult thalassemia warrant further investigation. From September 2006 to April 2014, 741 male candidates drafted for military...
Topics
- Adult
- Codon
- Erythrocyte Indices
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Military Personnel
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Retrospective Studies
- Taiwan
- Thalassemia
- Young Adult
- alpha-Thalassemia
- beta-Thalassemia