Prevalence of 3.7 and 4.2 deletions in Sudanese patients with red cells hypochromia and microcytosis

Prevalence of 3.7 and 4.2 deletions in Sudanese patients with red cells hypochromia and microcytosis

Abstract Objective Alpha-thalassemia is a genetic disorder characterized by deletions of one or more α globin genes that result in deficient of α globin chains reducing haemoglobin concentration. The study aimed to screen 97 patients with microcytosis and hypochromasia for the 3.7 and 4.2 alpha thal...

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Main Authors: Hussam Ali Osman, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid, Rahimah Binti Ahmad, Mohamed Saleem, Sana Altahir Abdallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Alpha thalassemia
Multiplex Gap-PCR
Heterozygous/carriers
Deletion mutations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4933-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4933-5

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