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SQSTM1 gene encodes a protein called p62 that acts as an autophagy receptor in the degradation of protein molecules. A homozygous deletion variant that changes the frame shift in the SQSTM1 gene named c.790 Del A .T was detected in case childhood onset ...
Hossein Jalali +3 more
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Haplotypes, sub-haplotypes and geographical distribution in Omani patients with sickle cell disease
Despite the fact that patients homozygous for the sickle cell disease (SCD) mutation have an identical genotype, the severity of the disease can be extremely variable.
Suha Mustafa Hassan +6 more
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Animal models of β-hemoglobinopathies: utility and limitations
Bradley McColl, Jim Vadolas Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia Abstract: The structural and functional conservation of hemoglobin throughout mammals has ...
McColl B +3 more
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Spectrum of hemoglobinopathies in a tertiary care centre
Background: Thalassemia and other structural hemoglobinopathies are the most common single gene disorders throughout the world with the highest frequency in the tropics, subtropics, Mediterranean basin and Southeast Asia.
Nisha Sharma +2 more
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Prevalence of hemoglobinopathies in pregnant women, Sancti Spíritus province
Introduction: hemoglobinopathies are a group of genetic diseases, caused by disorders in the structure of hemoglobin chains. The Cuban National Health System's priority is the early diagnosis of these diseases.
Abel Ernesto Luna-López +4 more
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Quality of life among adolescents with hemoglobinopathies
Background: Hemoglobinopathies constitute the commonest recessive monogenic disorders worldwide, and the treatment of affected individuals presents a substantial global disease burden.
Hasan, Abdul Mahdi A. +1 more
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ABSTRACT Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome (DBAS) is a rare congenital anemia often requiring chronic red blood cell transfusions from infancy. Without appropriate chelation, iron overload develops early and may be severe; however, no data are available on chelation in patients under 3 years of age.
Francesca Torchio +19 more
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Background Hemoglobinopathies represent a set of inherited red blood cell (RBCs) disorders, characterized by abnormal hemoglobin molecule. They include qualitative and quantitative hemoglobinopathies, with a structurally abnormal globin chain in the ...
Heba A. Ahmed +4 more
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Expanding the Utility of Exome Sequencing in Preventive and Population Genetics
ABSTRACT Carrier screening is a long‐standing genetic testing process offered to at‐risk couples, with or without a family history, who might have pregnancies affected by an autosomal recessive (AR) or X‐linked (XL) disorder. A total of 276 unrelated individuals, initially referred for rare disorder screening by clinicians, were enrolled in this study ...
Charilaos Kostoulas +6 more
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