Spectrum of hemoglobin variants in the population of northern region of West Bengal: An ethnogenetic proposition

Context: The birth of transfusion-dependent states of hemoglobinopathies including thalassemias is preventable by population screening and genetic counseling. Magnitude is not addressed in the Northern Region of West Bengal where many ethnic variants inhabit. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the foll...

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Main Authors: Bidyut Krishna Goswami, Raghunath Pramanik, Sudipta Chakrabarty, Partha Pratim Pal, Sarama Banerjee, Arghya Bandyopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2014;volume=3;issue=3;spage=219;epage=223;aulast=Goswami