Prenatal Diagnosis of different Polymorphisms of β-globin Gene in Ahvaz

Background: Hemoglobinopathy and thalassemia are prevalent genetic disorders throughout the world. Beta thalassemia is one of these disorders with high prevalence in Iran, especially in Khuzestan province. In this study, the rate of different mutations in β-globin gene for prenatal diagnosis in feta...

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Main Authors: Ali Dehghanifard, Mohammad Shahjahani, Hamid Galehdari, Fakher Rahim, Fatemeh Hamid, Kaveh Jaseb, Asnafi Ali Amin, Mohammad Ali Jalalifar, Najmaldin Saki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-04-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
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Online Access:http://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/372/434