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Molecular heterogeneity of β-thalassemia variants in the Eastern region of Morocco.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Aug 2022
Belmokhtar Ihab, Lhousni Saida, Elidrissi Errahhali Mounia, Ghanam Ayad, Elidrissi Errahhali Manal, Sidqi Zaina, Ouarzane Meryem, Charif Majida, Bellaoui Mohammed, Boulouiz Redouane, Benajiba Noufissa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: β-thalassemia syndromes are the most common hereditary blood disorders in the world and are recognized as a major health problem in Morocco. They are characterized by the reduction or the absence of β-globin chain synthesis. The severity of the disease depends on the nature of the variants affecting the β-globin gene (HBB), and each ethnic group has its own mutation spectrum. Hereby, we present, for...
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