The prevalence of alpha-thalassemia amongst Tai and Mon-Khmer ethnic groups residing in northern Thailand: A population-based study

• Main Authors: Pathrapol Lithanatudom, Pornnapa Khampan, Duncan R. Smith, Saovaros Svasti, Suthat Fucharoen, Daoroong Kangwanpong, Jatupol Kampuansai
• Other Authors: Chiang Mai University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41167
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Northern Thailand is one of the highest α-thalassemia incidence areas where 30–40% of inhabitants have been reported to carry aberrant α-globin genes. However, all previous α-thalassemia prevalence surveys in northern Th...