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Molecular defects in beta-thalassaemias in the population of Saudi Arabia.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2000
el-Hazmi M A, al-Swailem A R, Warsy A S
Abstract excerpt
The beta-thalassaemias are a heterogeneous group of inherited disorders caused by mutations in and around the structural gene of the beta-chain of the adult haemoglobin (HbA). Studies at the gene level have identified a large number of beta-thalassaemia gene variations in different populations. These findings have implications for the use of molecular diagnosis for genetic counselling and prenatal detection of...
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