Alpha-thalassemia incidence in southern Thailand by restriction endonuclease analysis of globin DNA from placental blood at Songklanagarind Hospital.

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Alpha-thalassemia incidence in southern Thailand by restriction endonuclease analysis of globin DNA from placental blood at Songklanagarind Hospital.

The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jan 1997

Sriroongrueng W, Pornpatkul M, Panich V, Fucharoen S

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The incidence of alpha-thalassemia has been studied previously based on the levels of Hb Barts' in cord blood. This method is an inadequate indicator of alpha-thalassemia. Thus in this study we use DNA analysis to get more accurate data. Hb Barts' was detected in placental blood samples from 15.5...

Topics

DNA
DNA Restriction Enzymes
Female
Fetal Blood
Genotype
Globins
Hemoglobins, Abnormal
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Thailand
alpha-Thalassemia

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PMID: 9640606

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