Prevalence of hemoglobinopathies among marrying couples in Erbil province of Iraq
Background: Thalassemia is the most common genetic disorders worldwide, widely spread throughout the Mediterranean region including Iraq. One effective method to reduce incidence of thalassemias and sickle cell disease is premarital screening. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Iraqi Journal of Hematology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2072-8069;year=2017;volume=6;issue=2;spage=90;epage=93;aulast=Polus |