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...

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Main Authors: Hockham, C, Ekwattanakit, S, Bhatt, S, Penman, B, Gupta, S, Viprakasit, V, Piel, F
Format: Journal article
Published: eLife Sciences Publications 2019