Analysis of Common Beta-Thalassemia (β-Thalassemia) Mutations in East Java, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Hernaningsih, Yetti, Syafitri, Yuli, Indrasari, Yulia Nadar, Rahmawan, Prafa Alif, Andarsini, Mia Ratwita, Lesmana, Indra, Moses, Emmanuel Jairaj, Rahim, Nur Arzuar Abdul, Yusoff, Narazah Mohd
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Frontier 2022
• Subjects: Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278658/1/Lesmana_BI.pdf; https://repository.ugm.ac.id/278658/; https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics; https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.925599
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Background: The frequency of the beta-thalassemia (β-thalassemia) gene in Indonesia ranges from 3 to 10%. However, in the East Java province, there is still limited information on the prevalence of β-thalassemia mutations in clinically diagnosed beta-thalassemia patients of East Java. Therefore, thi...