Alpha-thalassaemia and population health in Southeast Asia

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-130

  Chui, David H K ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counselling; Hb Barts hydrops fetalis; Hb H disease; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN H;

DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH IMPACT; POPULATION GENETICS;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MUTATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GLOBINS; HEMOGLOBIN H; HUMANS; MUTATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 22344439232     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460500075084     Document Type: Conference Paper

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