Cap +1 mutation; an unsuspected cause of beta thalassaemia transmission in Pakistan

Objective: Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic disorders worldwide. Cap +1 mutation which causes ‘silent beta thalassemia’ is present around all ethnic groups of Pakistan. This study was designed to detect the frequency of Cap+1 mutation in Pakistani Population.Materials and Methods: Molec...

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Main Authors: Sadia Usman Babar, Moinuddin Moinuddin, Muhammad Usman Abdul Karim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2009-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Hematology
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Online Access:http://www.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tjh&plng=eng&un=TJH-25338