Haemoglobinopathies in eastern Indian states: a demographic evaluation

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-8

  Nagar, Rachana ^a   Sinha, Sujata ^b,c   Raman, Rajiva ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Varanasi Regional Thalassemia Welfare Society   (India)

^c Doon PG Paramedical College   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha thalassaemia; Beta thalassaemia; Haemoglobinopathies; HbS; Indian population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929161672     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-014-0195-z     Document Type: Article

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