Article
Genotype-phenotype correlation of HbH disease in northern Iraq.
BMC medical genetics - 15 Oct 2020
Shamoon Rawand P, Yassin Ahmed K, Polus Ranan K, Ali Mohamad D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HbH disease results from dysfunction of three, less commonly two, α-globin genes through various combinations of deletion and non-deletion mutations. Characterization of the mutations and the underlying genotypes is fundamental for proper screening and prevention of thalassaemia in any region. The aim of this study was to explore the genetic arrangements of HbH disease and to correlate the genotypes...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genotype
- Hemoglobin H
- Humans
- Infant
- Iraq
- Male
