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Frequency and genotyping of alpha thalassemia in individuals undergoing premarital screening.
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association - 1 Jan 2021
Saboor Muhammad, Mobarki Abdullah Ahmed, Hamali Hassan Abdu, Halawani Amr Jamal, Abdullah Saleh Mohammed, Mashi Ayman Mohsen, Hobani Yahya Hassan
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of alpha thalassemia and detect mutations in the alpha genes in individuals undergoing premarital screening. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted at King Fahad Central Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia, from January 2018 to May 2019, and comprised blood samples of individuals visiting the premarital screening clinic. The samples were analyzed for complete blood counts...
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