Detection Rate and Genotype of α β Compound Thalassemia Type in 173 Cases of Thalassemia in Dehong Prefecture

Objective:To research the detection rate,genotypes and clinical manifestation of α,β-compound Thalassemia in Dehong prefecture.Methods:173 cases of β-Thalassemia were diagnosed by RDB.Then the common 3 kinds of gene deletion α-Thalassemia were cheked by GAP-PCR.Results:There were 30 cases of gene deletion α-Thalassemia in 173 samples of β Thalassemia.So the α,β-compound Thalassemia detection rate was 17.34%.Conclusion:The α,β-compound Thalassemia detection rate in DeHong prefecture is higher than GuangDong region.