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