Estimating the burden of a-thalassaemia in Thailand using a comprehensive prevalence database for southeast Asia
© Hockham et al. Severe forms of a-thalassaemia, haemoglobin H disease and haemoglobin Bart’s hydrops fetalis, are an important public health concern in Southeast Asia. Yet information on the prevalence, genetic diversity and health burden of a-thalassaemia in the region remains limited. We compiled...
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Main Authors: | Carinna Hockham, Supachai Ekwattanakit, Samir Bhatt, Bridget S. Penman, Sunetra Gupta, Vip Viprakasit, Frédéric B. Piel |
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Other Authors: | George Institute for Global Health |
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2020
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Online Access: | https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/50193 |
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