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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Main Author: Ranan Kardagh Polus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
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