Abstract
Prevalence of alpha gene triplication or deletion in β-thalassemia carriers was studied in 109 unrelated individuals in Rosario, Argentina. In different populations -α3.7 allele presents a higher prevalence than αααanti3.7; thus, α-thalassemia associated with β-thalassemia is more frequently observed. Nevertheless, this event was detected in only one case (0.9%), while the association with alpha triplication was present in two subjects (1.8%).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 696-698 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Hematology |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2003 |
Keywords
- α-Gene triplication
- α-Thalassemia
- β-Thalassemia trait
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology