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Clinical and hematological characteristics of beta-plus thalassemia and uncommon beta-chain hemoglobin variants in Northern Thailand.
Annals of medicine - 1 Dec 2025
Rukwong Punwadee, Natesirinilkul Rungrote, Sathitsamitphong Lalita, Choed-Amphai Chane, Tantiworawit Adisak, Fanhchaksai Kanda, Maneekesorn Supawadee, Charoenkwan Pimlak
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Thalassemia is the most common hereditary anemia worldwide. Beta-thalassemia results from mutations in HBB gene, causing either absent (β0) or decreased (β+) production of β-globin. Mutations causing β+-thalassemia comprise 10-20%of HBB mutations in Thailand. However, their clinical characteristics are poorly characterized. OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical and hematological characteristics of...
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- Humans
- Thailand
- beta-Thalassemia
- Female
- Male
- Adult
