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Hb SKMC and an unprecedented γδβ-thalassemia: first report from Iraq.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2024
Shamoon Rawand P, Charkaneh Amir, Di Pierro Elena, Irrera Milena, Curcio Cristina, Yassin Ahmed, Khailany Rozhgar A
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BACKGROUND: Thalassemias are genetic disorders of globin chain synthesis. In Iraq, β-thalassemia is more prevalent than α-thalassemia. This study identifies two unpredicted globin gene mutations, a rare α-globin gene mutation (Hb SKMC) and a novel γδβ-thalassemia deletion. METHODS: Over 2 years, the Genetics unit at PAR hospital in Erbil, northern Iraq processed 137 β-thalassemia and 97 α-thalassemia genetic...
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