High frequency of beta thalassaemia in a small island population in Melanesia.
A study of the causes of anaemia in the south west Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu has identified one island, Maewo, where the carrier rate for beta thalassaemia exceeds 20%, one of the highest recorded incidences in the world. Homozygous beta thalassaemia is a major cause of infant mortality and a s...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1987
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