Thalassemia intermedia associated with the Hb Constant Spring EE Bart's disease in pregnancy: A molecular and hematological analysis

Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-198

  Fucharoen, Supan ^a   Fucharoen, Goonnapa ^a   Sae ung, Nattaya ^a   Sanchaisuriya, Kanokwan ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Thalassemia; Hemoglobin Constant Spring; Hemoglobin E; Thalassemia intermedia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN BART; HEMOGLOBIN CONSTANT SPRING; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBIN F; HEMOGLOBIN VARIANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLELE; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BART DISEASE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND;

DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEMOGLOBINS; HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; THAILAND; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 34547236061     PISSN: 10799796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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