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Distribution of beta-thalassemia mutations in three Asian Indian populations with distant geographical locations.
Hemoglobin - 1 May 1994
Baysal E, Sharma S, Wong S C, Jogessar V B, Huisman T H
Abstract excerpt
We have identified the beta-thalassemia alleles in 47 pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia major from a clinic in New Delhi and in 105 heterozygous relatives. Surprisingly, only five mutations were present in 94 beta-thalassemia chromosomes with frequencies from 10 to 32%. This observation greatly facilitated the initiation of a prenatal diagnostic program. Similar studies were conducted for...
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