Molecular epidemiology and hematologic characterization of δβ-thalassemia and hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin in 125,661 families of greater Guangzhou area, the metropolis of southern China

Abstract Background Individuals with δβ-thalassemia/HPFH and β-thalassemia usually present with intermedia or thalassemia major. No large-scale survey on HPFH/δβ-thalassemia in southern China has been reported to date. The purpose of this study was to examine the molecular epidemiology and hematolog...

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Main Authors: Fan Jiang, Liandong Zuo, Dongzhi Li, Jian Li, Xuewei Tang, Guilan Chen, Jianying Zhou, Hang Lu, Can Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-020-0981-x