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Molecular characterization of beta-thalassemia in the United Arab Emirates.
Hemoglobin - 1 Aug 1993
el-Kalla S, Mathews A R
Abstract excerpt
This study is to identify the various beta-thalassemic alleles in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and compare them with the UAE residents from neighboring countries suffering from the same problem. Gene amplification, dot-blot hybridization with synthetic probes, restriction enzyme analyses, and sequencing were the tools used. Thirteen different mutations were observed in the UAE patients and seventeen mutations...
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