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Clinical Severity of β-Thalassemia Pediatric Patients in Myanmar.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2022
Khaing Aye Aye, Myint Phyu Phyu, Paiboonsukwong Kittiphong, Win Ne, Fucharoen Suthat, Sripichai Orapan
Abstract excerpt
β-Thalassemia (β-thal) is highly prevalent in Myanmar, but limited data are available on the molecular basis and the clinical manifestations in Myanmar patients. In this study, we investigated the clinical features and β-globin gene abnormalities in 15 homozygous β-thal and 60 Hb E (HBB: c.79G>A)/β-thal pediatric patients who attended Yangon Children Hospital, the biggest thalassemia day care unit center in...
Topics
- Genetic Association Studies
- Humans
- Mutation
- Myanmar
- alpha-Thalassemia
- beta-Globins
- beta-Thalassemia