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Prevalence of α-thalassaemia genotypes in pregnant women in northern Thailand.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Mar 2016
Pharephan Somphon, Sirivatanapa Pannee, Makonkawkeyoon Sanit, Tuntiwechapikul Wirote, Makonkawkeyoon Luksana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Alpha-thalassaemias are genetic disorders with high prevalence in northern Thailand. However, common genotypes and current data on the prevalence of α-thalassaemias have not been reported in this region. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the prevalence of α-thalassaemia genotypes in pregnant women in northern Thailand. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from...
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