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Prevalence and genetic analysis of α- and β-thalassemia in Baise region, a multi-ethnic region in southern China.
Gene - 1 Jul 2017
He Sheng, Qin Qian, Yi Shang, Wei Yuan, Lin Li, Chen Shaoke, Deng Jianping, Xu Xianmin, Zheng Chenguang, Chen Biyan
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Thalassemia is one of the most common hereditary blood disorders. Epidemiological data regarding the occurrence and distribution of thalassemia is important for designing appropriate prevention strategies. The objective of this study was to update and reveal the prevalence of thalassemia and mutation spectrum in the Baise region of southern China. We screened 47,500 individuals from Baise region by hematological...
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