High prevalence of alpha- and beta-thalassemia in the kadazandusuns in east Malaysia: Challenges in providing effective health care for an indigenous group

Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Tan, Jin Ai Mary Anne ^a   Lee, Ping Chin ^b   Wee, Yong Chui ^a   Tan, Kim Lian ^a   Mahali, Noor Fadzlin ^a   George, Elizabeth ^c   Chua, Kek Heng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^c Smart Farming Technology Laboratory   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MALAYSIA; MORBIDITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; BETA-THALASSEMIA; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; POPULATION GROUPS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77957855348     PISSN: 11107243     EISSN: 11107251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/706872     Document Type: Article

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