Molecular characterization of beta-thalassemia in Pakistan.

doi:10.3109/03630269809071528

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Molecular characterization of beta-thalassemia in Pakistan.

Hemoglobin - 1 Jul 1998

Khan S N, Riazuddin S

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Beta-thalassemia is one of the most common inherited hemoglobin disorders in Pakistan. The carrier frequency is estimated to be 5.4%. To determine the spectrum of beta-globin gene defects causing beta-thalassemia, we have analyzed a representative sample of 602 alleles from six ethnic groups in P...

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Alleles
Globins
Humans
Mutation
Pakistan
beta-Thalassemia

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