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Molecular Understanding of Non-Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Associated with Hemoglobin E-β-Thalassemia in Northeast Thailand.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2016
Yamsri Supawadee, Pakdee Naruwat, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Fucharoen Supan
Abstract excerpt
Non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT) is associated with various forms of thalassemia and genetic modifiers. We report the molecular basis of NTDT in hemoglobin (Hb) E-β-thalassemia disease. This study was done in 73 adult patients encountered at the prenatal diagnosis center of Khon Kaen University, Northeast Thailand. Hematological parameters and Hb patterns were collected, and α- and β-globin gene...
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