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Regional distribution of beta-thalassemia mutations in India.
Human genetics - 1 Jul 1997
Verma I C, Saxena R, Thomas E, Jain P K
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We have characterized the mutations in 1050 carriers of the beta-thalassemia gene and analyzed their regional distribution in India. The majority of beta-thalassemia carriers were migrants from Pakistan and their pattern of mutations differed from the rest. The frequency of the 619-bp deletion was 33.3% among the migrants from Pakistan, 8-17% in the northern states, and less than 5% in the other states. Among...
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