Beta-thalassemia
- Author:
Khanh Cong Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Beta thalassemia
- MeSH:
beta-Thalassemia;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
1998;(1):10-13
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The rate of general population carries the gene of Beta-thalassemia in some countries was high such as North of Italia (20%), Sardinia (11-34%), and Cyprus (5-15%). The frequency of gene carrier of Beta-thalassemia was quite common such as Laos (9.6%), Thailand (6%), and South of China and Cambodia. This rate in Kinh Nation of Vietnam was 1.5-2% higher than other minorities. It was estimated that there were 1.17-1.56 millions of Vietnamese who carry the gene of Beta-thalassemia.
