Article
The frequency of 14 beta-thalassemia mutations in the Arab populations.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 1995
el-Hazmi M A, Warsy A S, al-Swailem A R
Abstract excerpt
The beta-thalassemias are a heterogeneous group with respect to molecular pathogenesis, and different populations and ethnic groups differ with respect to the predominating mutations. This variable spectrum of beta-thalassemia mutations has resulted in extensive studies in each population and eth...
Topics
- Arabs
- Codon
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Frameshift Mutation
- Gene Frequency
- Globins
- Humans
- Middle East
- Mutation
- Prevalence
- beta-Thalassemia