Article
Beta-thalassemia alleles in Aegean region of Turkey: effect on clinical severity of disease.
Pediatric hematology and oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Nişli G, Kavakli K, Aydinok Y, Oztop S, Cetingül N
Abstract excerpt
Beta (beta) globin gene analysis was performed in 54 homozygous beta-thalassemia patients followed up in the Pediatric Hematology Department of Medical School of Ege University. The spectrum of beta-thalassemia alleles and their effect on clinical severity of disease were investigated. Twelve different mutations were determined in our patients. The six most frequent alleles, IVSI-110 (G-A), IVSI-6 (T-C), IVSI-I...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Alleles
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genetic Heterogeneity
- Genotype
- Globins
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Puberty
