Article
β-Globin Gene Mutations in Pediatric Patients with β-Thalassemia in the Region of Çukurova, Turkey.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jul 2020
Guzelgul Figen, Seydel G Seyda, Aksoy Kiymet
Abstract excerpt
β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is one of the most common genetic disorders in Turkey. In this study, we investigated the mutations and frequency of β-thal at the molecular level in pediatric β-thal patients in the Çukurova region. The β-thal mutations of 52 cases were analyzed. An automated blood cell counter was used for hematological data. Cellulose acetate electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Alleles
- Child
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Codon
- Erythrocyte Indices
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
