Rare α0-thalassemia deletions detected by MLPA in five unrelated Brazilian patients
Abstract Alpha-thalassemias are among the most common genetic diseases in the world. They are characterized by hypochromic and microcytic anemia and great clinical variability, ranging from a practically asymptomatic phenotype to severe anemia, which can lead to intrauterine or early neonatal death....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2017-10-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572017000500768&lng=en&tlng=en |