Few reports of hemoglobin e/β-thalassemia in northeast india: Underdiagnosis or complete exclusion of β-thalassemia by hemoglobin E

American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 558-563

  Krishnamurti, Lakshmanan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal; Gene frequency; Hemoglobin E; Hemoglobinopathies; Hemoglobins; India; Key Words; Thalassemia; thalassemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN E;

BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; HUMAN; INDIA; REVIEW;

BETA-THALASSEMIA; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUPS; GENE FREQUENCY; HEMOGLOBIN E; HUMANS; INDIA;

EID: 0034321540     PISSN: 01928562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200011000-00023     Document Type: Article

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