Thalassemia in Viet Nam.

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The population of Viet Nam, is 96.2 million, of which 13.8% are carriers of thalassemia genes. Thalassemia/hemoglobinopathies carriers exist at different frequencies in all 54 ethnic groups of the country. Gene carrier rate and globin gene mutation rate varies ethnically and topographically. The ethnic groups in the Northern Highland region have high rates of α0- and β0-thalassemia (α0- and β0-thal), while those...

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