The molecular basis of beta-thalassemia intermedia in southern China: genotypic heterogeneity and phenotypic diversity

• Main Authors: Sun Manna (Author), Zhou Tianhong (Author), Li Liyan (Author), Cai Ren (Author), Shang Xuan (Author), Zhang Xinhua (Author), Chen Wanqun (Author), Xiong Fu (Author), Xu Xiangmin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The clinical syndrome of thalassemia intermedia (TI) results from the β-globin genotypes in combination with factors to produce fetal haemoglobin (HbF) and/or co-inheritance of α-thalassemia. However, very little is currently known o...