The definition and epidemiology of non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia

Blood Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Weatherall, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Non transfusion dependent; Screening; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

BETA GLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A2;

ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA DETERMINATION; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE FRAGILITY; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HBE GENE; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HEMOGLOBIN C DISEASE; HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; NON TRANSFUSIONAL DEPENDENT THALASSEMIA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SICKLE CELL BETA THALASSEMIA; THALASSEMIA;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; HUMANS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 84861381296     PISSN: 0268960X     EISSN: 15321681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-960X(12)70003-6     Document Type: Article

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