Genetic determinants of jaundice and gallstones in haemoglobin E beta thalassaemia.

Chronic hyperbilirubinaemia, gallstone formation, and gall bladder disease are unusually common in people with haemoglobin E beta thalassaemia in Sri Lanka. To determine whether this has a genetic basis we compared the bilirubin levels and frequency of gallstones in patients with different alleles o...

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Main Authors: Premawardhena, A, Fisher, C, Fathiu, F, de Silva, S, Perera, W, Peto, T, Olivieri, N, Weatherall, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001