Molecular and hematologic features of hemoglobin E heterozygotes with different forms of α-thalassemia in Thailand

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 82, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 612-616

  Sanchaisuriya, K ^a   Fucharoen, G ^a   Sae ung, N ^a   Jetsrisuparb, A ^b   Fucharoen, Supan ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Thalassemia; EABart's disease; Hemoglobin Constant Spring; Hemoglobin E; Hemoglobin Paks

Indexed keywords

DNA; GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN E;

ADULT; ALLELE; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENOTYPE; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HETEROZYGOSITY; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND;

ADULT; ALLELES; ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOTYPE; GLOBINS; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; THAILAND;

EID: 0242522857     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00277-003-0689-y     Document Type: Article

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