Validation of the immunochromatographic strip for α-thalassemia screening: A multicenter study

• Main Authors: Winichagoon P., Kumpan P., Holmes P., Finlayson J., Newbound C., Kabral A., Li B., Nuinoon M., Fawcett T., Tayapiwatana C., Kasinrerk W., Fucharoen S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Mosby Inc. 2015
• Subjects: Medicine (all); Biochemistry (medical); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84929191929&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38145
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. α⁰-Thalassemia occurs from a deletion of 2 linked α-globin genes and interaction of these defective genes leads to hemoglobin (Hb) Bart's hydrops fetalis, the most severe and lethal thalassemia syndrome. Identification of α<sup...