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Prevention and control of thalassemia in Guangdong Province, Southern China: insights from an 11-year retrospective study.
Annals of medicine - 1 Dec 2025
Qin Danqing, He Wei, Wang Jicheng, Zhu Juan, Yao Cuize, Bao Xiuqin, Liang Jie, Wang Yixia, Liang Kailing, Luo Mingyong, Du Li, Wu Jing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Thalassemia, a prevalent monogenic inherited disorder, represents a significant public health concern in southern China. This comprehensive study retrospectively analysed prenatal diagnostic data for thalassemia over an 11-year period in Guangdong Province, a high-prevalence region in southern China. METHODS: Prenatal diagnosis (PND) of thalassemia was performed on 22,127 foetuses from at-risk...
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- Humans
- China
- Retrospective Studies
- Female
- Pregnancy
- Prenatal Diagnosis
