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Prevalence and molecular characterization of common thalassemia among people of reproductive age in the border area of Guangxi-Yunnan-Guizhou province in Southwestern China.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2022
Xu GuiDan, Wang ChunFang, Wang JunLi, Lin Min, Chang ZhengYi, Liang JuHua, Chen XiaoHao, Zhong ShiMao, Nong XueJuan, Wei WuJun, Deng YiBin
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Objectives: Thalassemia, the most common global monogenetic disorder, is highly prevalent in southern China. Epidemiological and molecular characterization of thalassemia is important for designing appropriate prevention strategies in high-risk areas, especially the border area of Guangxi-Yunnan-Guizhou province in southwestern China.Methods: We recruited 38812 reproductive age couples and screened them for...
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