Why are hemoglobin F levels increased in HbE/β thalassemia?

Blood

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 3199-3204

  Rees, D C ^a   Porter, J B ^b   Clegg, J B ^b   Weatherall, D J ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN F; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CELL SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROPOIESIS; GLOBIN SYNTHESIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOGLOBIN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033230344     PISSN: 00064971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/blood.v94.9.3199     Document Type: Article

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