Genetic investigation of haemoglobinopathies in a large cohort of asymptomatic individuals reveals a higher carrier rate for β-thalassaemia in Sichuan Province (Southwestern China)

The incidence of haemoglobinopathy is high in China, especially south of the Yangtze River. However, the exact status of haemoglobinopathy in Sichuan is unknown. To carry out a detailed research of haemoglobinopathy in individuals living in Sichuan, 13,298 subjects without clinical symptoms who were...

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Main Authors: Xia Yu, Min Lin, Chenggui Liu, Zhiyong Liao, Yongqiong Wei, Rui Liu, Jing Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-03-01
Series:Genes and Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235230421930114X