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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Abstract
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).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Department of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Unieversity of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Genotype-phenotype thalassemia Malaysia treatment options |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Haslinda Lahuddin |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2012 02:07 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2019 09:12 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3710 |
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