Differential diagnosis of Hb EE and Hb E-β(o)-thalassemia by protein and DNA analyses

Acta Haematologica

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 84-89

  Wong, Shiu C ^a   Aw, T C ^a   Suri, R ^a   Wong, C K ^a   Plaseska, D ^b   Efremov, G D ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b MACEDONIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

DNA analysis; Hb E; thalassemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN E; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ION EXCHANGE; MALAYSIA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; THALASSEMIA; ANION EXCHANGE; BETA THALASSEMIA; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0034119626     PISSN: 00015792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000041025     Document Type: Article

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