Haematological and genetic features of δβ-thalassaemia in Pakistan

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-22

  Ahmed, Suhaib ^a   Anwar, Masood ^b  

^a PNS Shifa ^*  (Pakistan)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Thalassaemia; Inv Del G (A )o; Pakistan; Thalassaemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD; CHILD; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PAKISTAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN;

EID: 33746492384     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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