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Detection of β-Thalassemia Mutations Using TaqMan Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Genotyping Assays.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2016
Alwazani Wissam A, Zahid Rawabi, Elaimi Aisha, Bajouh Osamah, Hindawi Salwa, Arab Badr, Damanhouri Ghazi, Saka Mohamad Yassin, Turki Rola, Khan Jalaluddin A, Dallol Ashraf, Abuzenadah Adel M
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AIMS: Sickle-cell anemia and β-thalassemia are two of the most common autosomal recessive disorders in the developing world. The severity of the problem and the pressure it exerts on the health services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia forced the introduction of a national premarital screening program to lessen its impact on the society. Furthermore, a significant effort has been exerted in the elucidation of the...
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