α-Thalassemia in Oraons-indigenous tribal population from Jharkhand, India: insights to common deletions.

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Alpha thalassemia is a common inherited blood disorder worldwide, with varying prevalence among different populations. This study investigates the prevalence and spectrum of alpha thalassemia deletions in the Oraon tribe, one of the largest indigenous populations in central-eastern India. Two hundred and twenty-seven Oraon individuals were genotyped using multiplex PCR for seven common alpha-globin gene deletions...

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