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Molecular and geographical heterogeneity of hemoglobinopathy mutations in Azerbaijanian populations.
Annals of human genetics - 1 May 2020
Aliyeva Gunay, Asadov Chingiz, Mammadova Tahira, Gafarova Surmaya, Guliyeva Yegana, Abdulalimov Eldar
Abstract excerpt
With the carrier rate of 4%-8.6%, β-thalassemia is one of the most prevalent hereditary disorders in Azerbaijan. Taking into consideration the high frequency of β-thalassemia as well as the occurrences of several other hemoglobinopathies, we conducted a large genotyping study to investigate the mutational background of common hemoglobinopathies in the country. Α- and β-globin genes were evaluated in the carriers...
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