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Clinical phenotypes and genotypes diagnosis of thalassemia in children.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jan 1995
Torcharus K, Sriphaisal T, Krutvecho T, Suwanasophon C, Intarapakawong J
Abstract excerpt
Thalassemia is a relatively common hemolytic anemia in Southeast Asia. Alpha and beta thalassemia, hemoglobin (Hb) E, and Hb Constant Spring (CS) are prevalent in Thailand. Different gene combinations lead to over 60 thalassemic syndromes. One hundred and forty-nine thalassemia families were retrospectively studied. They were 4 homozygous beta-thalassemia (beta-thal/ beta-thal), 79 beta-thal/Hb E, 22 Hb H...
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