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Screening of Five Common Beta Thalassemia Mutations in the Pakistani Population: A basis for prenatal diagnosis
Objectives: Thalassemia is one of the most common autosomal single-gene disorder worldwide. The highest prevalence of the disease is in the “thalassemia belt” which includes the Mediterranean region, parts of the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, the southern parts of the Far East, Pakistan and South-East Asia. Thi …