Abstract:Objectives: In this study, beta-Thalassemia Major (BTM) diagnosed patients and their parents were subjected to DNA sequencing in order to confirm their diagnosis, improve their treatment and determine the mutation distributions of both patients and their parents.Methods: A total of 90 people, BTM patients (n=30) and their parents (n=60), were included in the study. For all analyses, two blood samples were taken into EDTA-containing tubes from each of the patients and each of their parents. Complete blood count… Show more
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