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This aim of this study was to screen for beta thalassemia traits in Northern Ireland
Abstract:
beta thalassemia is one of the most common genetic diseases worldwide resulting from aberrant beta-globin chain production. It is highly prevalent in regions with endemic malaria, but it is also present at low frequency in the indigenous populations of non-tropical areas such as Britain. Screening beta thalassemia trait individuals from Northern Ireland has detected 2 Mediterranean more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism - beta thalassemia
Categories:
beta thalassemia traits
Geography:
Northern Ireland
Blood Cells Mol Dis,
Vol: 36 Page: 265-8 2006 Mar-Apr
M. Knott; K. M. Ramadan; G. Savage; F. G. Jones; M. El-Agnaf; M. F. McMullin; M. J. Percy
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