Prevalence of common α-thalassemia determinants in south Brazil: Importance for the diagnosis of microcytic anemia

Alpha thalassemia has not been systematically investigated in Brazil. In this study, 493 unrelated individuals from the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul were screened for deletional forms of α-thalassemia. One hundred and one individuals had microcytic anemia (MCV < 80 fL) and a...

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Main Authors: Wagner, Sandrine C., de Castro, Simone M., Gonzalez, Tatiana P., Santin, Ana P., Filippon, Leticia, Zaleski, Carina F., Azevedo, Laura A., Amorin, Bruna, Callegari-Jacques, Sidia M., Hutz, Mara H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2010
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Human and Medical Genetics
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3036136/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21637571
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572010005000086
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