The codons 8/9 (+ G) mutation found for the first time in the Lebanese population
Thalassemia is a common inherited disease in the Mediterranean region. We here report a mutation new to the Lebanese population: the insertion of a G nucleotide at codons 8/9 [(+G) AAG‐TCT (Lys‐Ser)→AAG‐G‐TCT (β0)] of the β‐globin gene in a thalassemic patient with a mild phenotype. We discuss the p...
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| Main Author: | Zalloua, Pierre A. (author) |
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| Other Authors: | Aoun, Elie (author), Koussa, Suzanne (author), Asfahani, Wissam S.Z. (author), Taher, Ali (author) |
| Format: | article |
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2003
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/11115 https://doi.org/10.1081/HEM-120018430 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1081/HEM-120018430 |
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