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Spectrum of HBB gene mutations among 696 β-thalassemia patients and carriers in Southern Vietnam.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Apr 2022
Xinh Phan Thị, Chuong Ho Quoc, Ha Nguyen Thi Thanh, Tram Huynh Duong Bich, Van Dong Cao, Thanh Le Vu Ha, Hoa Nguyen Thi Hong, Nghia Huynh, Binh Nguyen Tan, Dung Phu Chi, Vu Hoang Anh
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BACKGROUND: Thalassemias are common inherited blood disorders that have been extensively studied in Asia. Thus far, data on mutations of the HBB gene in Vietnamese patients with β-thalassemia are limited to small studies. METHODS: We recruited 696 β-thalassemia patients and carriers in southern Vietnam and analyzed for the HBB gene mutations using Sanger sequencing technology. RESULTS: We documented 27 types of...
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