Screening for (-(SEA)) α-globin gene deletion in β-thalassemia carriers and prevention of hydrops fetalis

Haematologica

Volumn 85, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 991-993

  Ma, E S K ^a   Chan, A Y Y ^a   Shau Yin Ha, ^a   Chan, G C F ^a   Yu Lung Lau, ^a   Li Chong Chan, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Globin gene deletions; Thalassemia; Hydrops fetalis

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN H;

ADULT; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS HYDROPS; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADULT; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GENE DELETION; GENETIC SCREENING; GLOBINS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYDROPS FETALIS; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033782529     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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