Molecular characterisation of β-globin gene mutations in Penang and Kedah, Malaysia

Introduction: Beta-thalassaemia is an autosomal recessive disorder and it is a public health problem in the Malaysian Malays and Chinese. This disorder mainly results from point mutations, small insertion or deletions in the β-globin gene complex. Beta-thalassaemia major patients require life-long...

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Main Authors: Kho, Siew Leng, Chua, Kek Heng, George, Elizabeth, Goh, A. S., Tan, Mary Anne Jin Ai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34570/1/Molecular%20characterisation%20of%20%CE%B2-globin%20gene%20mutations%20in%20Penang%20and%20Kedah%2C%20Malaysia.pdf