Hemoglobin E levels in double heterozygotes of hemoglobin E and sea-type α-thalassemia

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 467-470

  Charoenkwan, Pimlak ^a   Wanapirak, Chanane ^a   Thanarattanakorn, Pattra ^a   Sekararithi, Rattanaporn ^a   Sae Tung, Rattika ^a   Sittipreechacharn, Somjai ^a   Sanguansermsri, Torpong ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN E;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HETEROZYGOTE; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; RELIABILITY; ROC CURVE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THAILAND; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 20444444692     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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