Co-inheritance of {alpha}-thalassaemia and {beta}-thalassaemia in a prenatal screening population in mainland China

Conclusion
Our results suggest that it could be valuable to study co-existing α-globin mutations in subjects with β-thalassaemia trait in a prenatal screening programme, especially in populations with a high prevalence of haemoglobinopathies.

Source: Journal of Medical Screening - October 29, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Li, J., Xie, X.-M., Liao, C., Li, D.-Z. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research