Chronic disease program in Iran: Thalassemia control program
BACKGROUND: β-thalassemias (beta-thalassemia) is the most common genetic disorder; it is an inherited globinopathy which is transmitted to people due to a mutation in genes that create globin chain. In Iran, the disease gene is more common in the northern and southern regions. It is estimated that m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Vesnu Publications
2013-02-01
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Series: | Chronic Diseases Journal |
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Online Access: | http://cdjournal.muk.ac.ir/index.php/cdj/article/view/60 |