The triplicated α-globin gene locus in β-thalassaemia heterozygotes: Clinical, haematological, biosynthetic and molecular studies

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 467-471

  Traeger Synodinos, J ^a   Kanavakis, E ^a   Vrettou, C ^a   Maragoudaki, E ^a   Michael, Th ^a   Metaxotou Mavromati, A ^a   Kattamis, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Severe heterozygous thalassaemia; Triplicated globin locus

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN ALPHA CHAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GLOBIN GENE; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029964907     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1939.x     Document Type: Article

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