Thalassemia in Sri Lanka.

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The island nation of Sri Lanka with 22 million people (in 2020) has an estimated 2000 patients with severe thalassemia. The majority have β-thalassemia (β-thal) major (β-TM), and Hb E (HBB: c.79G>A)/β-thal accounts for most of the remainder. Carrier rate for α+-thalassemia (α+-thal) trait is 9.9% and β-thal trait is 2.5%, with very similar rates in the three major ethnic groups (Sinhalese, Tamils and Moors). The...

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