THALASSEMIA CARRIER SCREENING IN SIBLINGS OF THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENTS BY HBA2 ESTIMATION
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Premarital genetic screening for beta thalassemia carrier status of indexed families using HbA2 electrophoresis.
OBJECTIVE To devise a strategy for prevention of beta thalassemia in newborns through reliable screening of indexed families. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted over six months in 2011 and comprised blood samples collected from subjects belonging to different ethnic groups from families of beta thalassemia major children registered with the Abbottonian Medical Association Blood C...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Child Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2349-6118,2349-6126
DOI: 10.32677/ijch.2016.v03.i03.020