Abstract:Background and objective: Alpha-thalassemia is one of the most recessively congenital hemoglobin disorders in the world, and is characterized by decreased or absence of alpha globin chains production. Although it has been suggested that the frequency of alpha-thalassemia in Iran is greater than worldwide, its exact rate is unknown. Due to lack of more studies on this topic in this area, the aim of the present study was to determine prevalence and molecular characterization of alpha-thalassemia among newborns i… Show more
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