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A Multi-locus Approach to Characterization of Major Quantitative Trait Loci Influencing Hb F Regulation in Chinese β-thalassemia Carriers.
Hemoglobin - 1 Nov 2016
Chan Nelson C N, Lau Kin-Mang, Cheng Kelvin C K, Chan Natalie P H, Ng Margaret H L
Abstract excerpt
Genetic association studies showed that Hb F is under the influence of major quantitative trait loci (QTL) in β-thalassemia (β-thal) carriers. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at three major QTLs, BCL11A, HBS1L-MYB intergenic region and XmnI-HBG2 were individually validated in univariate models. However, their relative effect sizes on Hb F regulation are unknown. We genotyped 99 Chinese β-thal carriers for...
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