Estimating the burden of a-thalassaemia in Thailand using a comprehensive prevalence database for southeast Asia

• Main Authors: Carinna Hockham, Supachai Ekwattanakit, Samir Bhatt, Bridget S. Penman, Sunetra Gupta, Vip Viprakasit, Frédéric B. Piel
• Other Authors: George Institute for Global Health
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/50193
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 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...