beta-thalassemia, by its high frequency and heterogenecity, constitues a real problem of health in iran. aboute 13 beta globin mutations encompass 70-90% of mutations spectrum in iran, the rest are rare or unknown. in this study six mutations of the codon ivsi-130(g-c), fr16 (-c), codon35 (-c), fr23/24(-g), codon8 (+g) and codon 20 (gtg-gag) were recognized and added to spectrom of beta globin ...

Eighteen years ago, my wife and I bought a little “get-away” house in village overlooking the sea southern Spain. So wrapped up were we all things to fix paint that never paid much attention creamy-white, pumpkin-seed–shaped “things” dangling from ceiling walls – which any event soon disappeared whirlwind of enthusiastic vacuuming unleashed. There were, however, always more these creatures wait...