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Possible factors influencing the haemoglobin and fetal haemoglobin levels in patients with beta-thalassaemia due to a homozygosity for the IVS-I-6 (T-->C) mutation.
British journal of haematology - 1 Apr 1994
Efremov D G, Dimovski A J, Baysal E, Ye Z, Adekile A D, Ribeiro M L, Schiliro G, Altay C, Gürgey A, Efremov G D
Abstract excerpt
We have collected haematological, haemoglobin (Hb) and DNA sequence data for 29 patients with a homozygosity for the IVS-I-6 (T-->C) mutation with the intention of identifying factors contributing to the observed variability in the severity of the disease. None of the patients had received blood transfusion therapy for at least 6 months prior to the study. Hb levels varied from 5.0 to 9.9 g/dl. Patients with high...
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