Molecular analysis of β-thalassemia in Vietnam

Hemoglobin

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-104

  Filon, Dvora ^a,d   Oppenheim, A ^a   Rachmilewitz, E A ^a   Kot, R ^b   Ba Truc, D ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Family Medical Practice Vietnam   (Viet Nam)

^c Institute for Protection of Children's Health   (Viet Nam)

^d HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN E;

ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHROMOSOME MUTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA BASE; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONSENSE MUTATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; VIET NAM;

EID: 0034045469     PISSN: 03630269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03630260009003428     Document Type: Article

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