Characterization of a novel deletion causing β-thalassemia major in an Afghan family

Hemoglobin

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 110-114

  Gallienne, Alice E ^a   Iberson, Nicola M ^a   Drau, Hlne M ^a   Jackson, Helen ^b   Bignell, Patricia A ^a   Old, John M ^a   Schuh, Anna ^a   Henderson, Shirley J ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Newtown Health Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Globin gene deletion; Thalassemia ( thal); Afghanistan; Gap polymerase chain reaction (gap PCR); Multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification (MLPA)

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN;

AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MULTIPLEX LIGATION DEPENDENT PROBE AMPLIFICATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; BETA-GLOBINS; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 76449111629     PISSN: 03630269     EISSN: 1532432X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03630260903554803     Document Type: Article

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