Endogamous marriage and the prevalence of hemoglobin E in ethnic groups of northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Ruengthanoo P., Lithanatudom P., Inthi P., Termphiriyakit J., Laphyai P., Kangwanpong D., Smith D., Kampuansai J.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85017571798&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/40588
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Hainan Medical University Objective To investigate the impact of the endogamous marriage culture on the prevalence of the hemoglobin E (HbE) recessive variant. Methods The prevalence of the hemoglobin E (HbE) recessive variant was determined by dot-blot hybridization in 4 endogamous villages...