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Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies

The haemoglobinopathies and thalassemias represent the most common inherited monogenic disorders in the world. Beta-thalassaemia major is an ongoing public health problem in Malaysia. Prior to 2004, the country had no national policy for screening and registry for thalassemia. In the absence of a na...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth, G., Ann, T.J.A.M.
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Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2010
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spelling my.um.eprints.37102019-02-28T09:12:59Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/3710/ Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies Elizabeth, G. Ann, T.J.A.M. R Medicine The haemoglobinopathies and thalassemias represent the most common inherited monogenic disorders in the world. Beta-thalassaemia major is an ongoing public health problem in Malaysia. Prior to 2004, the country had no national policy for screening and registry for thalassemia. In the absence of a national audit, the true figure of the extent of thalassemia in the Malaysian population was largely presumptive from micro-mapping studies from various research workers in the country. The estimated carrier rate for beta-thalassemia in Malaysia is 3.5-4. There were 4768 transfusion dependent thalassemia major patients as of May 2010 (Data from National Thalassemia Registry). Malaysian Medical Association 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/3710/1/Genotype-phenotype_diversity_of_beta-thalassaemia.pdf Elizabeth, G. and Ann, T.J.A.M. (2010) Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 65 (4). ISSN 0300-5283
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Elizabeth, G.
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Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies
description The haemoglobinopathies and thalassemias represent the most common inherited monogenic disorders in the world. Beta-thalassaemia major is an ongoing public health problem in Malaysia. Prior to 2004, the country had no national policy for screening and registry for thalassemia. In the absence of a national audit, the true figure of the extent of thalassemia in the Malaysian population was largely presumptive from micro-mapping studies from various research workers in the country. The estimated carrier rate for beta-thalassemia in Malaysia is 3.5-4. There were 4768 transfusion dependent thalassemia major patients as of May 2010 (Data from National Thalassemia Registry).
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author Elizabeth, G.
Ann, T.J.A.M.
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Ann, T.J.A.M.
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title Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies
title_short Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies
title_full Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies
title_fullStr Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies
title_full_unstemmed Genotype-Phenotype diversity of Beta-Thalassemia in Malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies
title_sort genotype-phenotype diversity of beta-thalassemia in malaysia: treatment options and emerging therapies
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
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url http://eprints.um.edu.my/3710/1/Genotype-phenotype_diversity_of_beta-thalassaemia.pdf
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