Variation of hemoglobin levels in normal Italian populations from genetic isolates

Haematologica

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1372-1375

  Sala, Cinzia ^a   Ciullo, Marina ^c   Lanzara, Carmela ^d   Nutile, Teresa ^c   Bione, Silvia ^a   Massacane, Roberto ^e   D'Adamo, Pio ^d   Gasparini, Paolo ^d   Toniolo, Daniela ^a   Camaschella, Clara ^a,b  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND BIOPHYSICS ADRIANO BUZZATI TRAVERSO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^e Laboratorio ASL 22 Novi Ligure   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anemia; Genetic isolates; Hemoglobin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 50849144857     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3324/haematol.12915     Document Type: Article

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