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Development of the Next Generation Sequencing-Based Diagnostic Test for β-Thalassemia and its Validation in a Pashtun Family.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jul 2020
Sabiha Bibi, Haider Syed Adnan, Jan Hanifullah, Yousafzai Yasar Mehmood, Afridi Ome Kalsoom, Khan Abid Ali, Ali Johar
Abstract excerpt
β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is a common monogenic disease with ethnic-specific mutations on the HBB gene throughout the world. The reported mutations either reduce the expression or completely inactivate the HBB gene. In Pakistan, the prevalence of β-thal is high due to consanguineous marriages. Accurate identification of mutations in carriers is imperative for prevention of β-thal in subsequent generations. To...
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