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...
Main Authors: | Hussam Ali Osman, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid, Rahimah Binti Ahmad, Mohamed Saleem, Sana Altahir Abdallah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4933-5 |
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