The Spectrum of β -Thalassemia Mutations in Isfahan Province of Iran

Background: β -thalassemia is a common autosomal recessive disorder resulting from over 200 different mutations of beta globin genes. The aim of the present study was to identify the distribution and frequency of the most common β -thalassemia mutations among the population of Isfahan Province in ce...

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Main Authors: P Derakhshandeh-Peykar, H Hourfar, M Heidari, M Kheirollahi, M Miryounesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/9157.pdf&manuscript_id=9157