The frequency and distribution pattern of β-thalassemia mutations in Turkey

Turkish Journal of Haematology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 309-315

  Altay, Çiǧdem ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

thalassemia; Turkey

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CODON; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILIAL INCIDENCE; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0036399665     PISSN: 13007777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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