Profiling β Thalassemia Mutations in Consanguinity and Nonconsanguinity for Prenatal Screening and Awareness Programme
Mutation spectrum varies significantly in different parts and different ethnic groups of India. Social factors such as preference to marry within the community and among 1st degree relatives (consanguinity) play an important role in impeding the gene pool of the disease within the community and so i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Hematology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/625721 |