Identification of novel Asian Indian and Japanese mutations causing beta-thalassaemia in the Egyptian population.

doi:10.1007/s004390050352

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Identification of novel Asian Indian and Japanese mutations causing beta-thalassaemia in the Egyptian population.

Human genetics - 1 Feb 1997

el-Hashemite N, Petrou M, Khalifa A S, Heshmat N M, Rady M S, Delhanty J D

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beta-thalassaemia is a major health problem in Egypt. It has been estimated that of the 1.5 million live births. 1000 children with beta-thalassaemia major are born annually. Although the available treatment has increased the life expectancy of patients, it is still unsatisfactory and represents...

Topics

DNA Mutational Analysis
Egypt
Humans
India
Japan
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
beta-Thalassemia

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