PREVALENCE OF ß-THALASSEMIA MUTATIONS AMONG NORTHEASTERN IRANIAN POPULATION AND THEIR IMPACTS ON HEMATOLOGICAL INDICES AND APPLICATION OF PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS, A SEVEN-YEARS STUDY
Background and objective: ß-thalassemia results from a diverse range of mutations inside the hemoglobin subunit β (HBB) gene. In a study of β-thalassemia carriers and some of their at-risk fetuses in the Khorasan province of Iran we aimed to recognize the most common mutations in the region and to f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-07-01
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Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3392 |