α-Thalassemia, mental retardation, and myelodysplastic syndrome.

This article describes three rare syndromes in which the presence of α-thalassemia provided an important clue to the molecular basis of the underlying condition. It exemplifies how rare diseases allied with careful clinical observation can lead to important biological principles. Two of the syndrome...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gibbons, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 2012