Cord blood screening for alpha-thalassemia and hemoglobin variants by isoelectric focusing in northern Thai neonates: correlation with genotypes and hematologic parameters

• Main Authors: Charoenkwan P., Taweephol R., Sirichotiyakul S., Tantiprabha W., Sae-Tung R., Suanta S., Sakdasirisathaporn P., Sanguansermsri T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3106
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

We describe the screening of newborns for thalassemia and Hb variants by using isoelectric focusing (IEF) in a population from northern Thailand where hemoglobinopathies are highly prevalent. The report focuses on findings of alpha-thalassemia, Hb E, and other hemoglobin variants, and their correlat...