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Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Thalassemia in the Chengdu Region, Sichuan Province, Southwest China.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2015
Yu Xia, Yang Li-Ye, Yang Hui-Tian, Liu Cheng-Gui, Cao Deng-Cheng, Shen Wei, Yang Hui, Zhan Xiao-Fen, Li Jian, Xue Bing-Rong, Lin Min
Abstract excerpt
Thalassemia is the most common inherited disease in southern China. However, this disorder is usually ignored by the health system in the Sichuan Province due to the lack of epidemiological data. To provide basic epidemiological data for thalassemia screening, genetic counseling, and prenatal diagnosis (PND) in the Chengdu region, a total of 3262 healthy subjects were assessed by complete blood count (CBC),...
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