Estimating the burden of α-thalassaemia in Thailand using a comprehensive prevalence database for Southeast Asia

Severe forms of α-thalassaemia, haemoglobin H disease and haemoglobin Bart’s hydrops fetalis, are an important public health concern in Southeast Asia. Yet information on the prevalence, genetic diversity and health burden of α-thalassaemia in the region remains limited. We compiled a geodatabase of...

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Main Authors: Carinna Hockham, Supachai Ekwattanakit, Samir Bhatt, Bridget S Penman, Sunetra Gupta, Vip Viprakasit, Frédéric B Piel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/40580