Frequency and molecular types of deletional α-thalassemia in Egypt
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Human Genetics
- Vol. 81 (3) , 211-213
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00278990
Abstract
The frequency of deletional α-thalassemia in the Egyptian population was estimated at 0.08 by DNA analysis of a newborn random sample. No α0 determinants were found. The most frequent α+ determinant was the −α3.7 type I in association with the medium allele at inter-zeta HVR. The −α4.2 and αααanti 3.7 arrangements were found at very low frequencies.Keywords
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