Micro mapping the frequencies of beta thalassemia and sickle cell anemia in India: A way forward to plan control strategies

Indian Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 148-149

  Das, Reena ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; EDITORIAL; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PREVALENCE; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 84866486801     PISSN: 09716866     EISSN: 1998362X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.100748     Document Type: Editorial

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