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Next-generation sequencing improves thalassemia carrier screening among premarital adults in a high prevalence population: the Dai nationality, China.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Sept 2017
He Jing, Song Wenhui, Yang Jinlong, Lu Sen, Yuan Yuan, Guo Junfu, Zhang Jie, Ye Kai, Yang Fan, Long Fangfang, Peng Zhiyu, Yu Haijing, Cheng Le, Zhu Baosheng
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Thalassemia is one of the most common monogenic diseases in southwestern China, especially among the Dai ethnic group. Here, we explore the feasibility of a next-generation sequencing (NGS) screening method specifically for the Dai people. METHODS: Blood samples were obtained from Dai people for premarital screening. Double-blind, parallel hemoglobinopathy screening was conducted using both traditional...
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