Control of β-thalassaemia by carrier screening, genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis: The Sardinian experience

CIBA Foundation Symposia

Volumn , Issue 197, 1996, Pages 137-155

  Cao, Antonio ^a   Rosatelli, M Cristina ^a   Galanello, Renzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBIN;

BETA THALASSEMIA; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ITALY; PHENOTYPE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW;

BETA-THALASSEMIA; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GLOBINS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; ITALY; PHENOTYPE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0029679804     PISSN: 03005208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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