Molecular diagnosis of patients with beta-thalassemia major in central Taiwan by amplified created restriction site analysis.

doi:10.1007/s100380050080

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Molecular diagnosis of patients with beta-thalassemia major in central Taiwan by amplified created restriction site analysis.

Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 1998

Peng C T, Wu J Y, Tsai C H, Tsai F J, Chang J G

Abstract excerpt

beta-Thalassemia, a hematologic disorder characterized by the deficiency or the absence of beta-globin production, is the most widespread inherited disorder in the world; it is also common in Taiwan. We studied 38 patients in central Taiwan with beta-thalassemia major, using amplified created res...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alleles
Child
Child, Preschool
DNA
DNA Mutational Analysis
Female
Globins
Humans
Infant
Male
Mutation
Restriction Mapping
Taiwan
beta-Thalassemia

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