Distribution of β-Globin Gene Mutations in Thalassemia Minor Population of Kerman Province, Iran

Background: Mutations in β-globin gene may result in β-thalassemia major, which is one of the most common genetic dis­or­ders in Iran and some other countries. Knowing the beta-globin mutation spectrum improves the efficiency of prenatal diagno­sis in the affected fetuses (major β-thalassemia) of he...

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Main Authors: N Saleh-Gohari, MR Bazrafshani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3119