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Prevalence and genotypes of alpha- and beta-thalassemia carriers in Hong Kong -- implications for population screening.

The New England journal of medicine - 1 May 1997

Lau Y L, Chan L C, Chan Y Y, Ha S Y, Yeung C Y, Waye J S, Chui D H

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BACKGROUND: The thalassemias are common in southern China. We determined the prevalence of heterozygous carriers of these genetic disorders in Hong Kong and assessed the feasibility of a community-based screening program. METHODS: An educational and screening program for the thalassemias was carried out in three high schools with a total of 2420 students. Seventy-five percent of the students agreed to undergo...

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PMID: 9113933
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199705013361805

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