Rapid molecular characterization of Hb Queens and Hb Siam: Two variants easily misidentified as sickle Hb

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 137-140

  Fucharoen, Supan ^a   Singsanan, Sanita ^a   Hama, Abdulloh ^b   Fucharoen, Goonnapa ^a   Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Narathiwatratchanakarind Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hb Queens; Hb S; Hb Siam; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; DNA; GLYCINE; HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN S; LEUCINE;

ALLELE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

ALLELES; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN, SICKLE; HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33845797117     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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