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The molecular basis of beta-thalassemia in Argentina. Influence of the pattern of immigration from the Mediterranean Basin.

Liliana Carmen Rossetti, Héctor M. Targovnik, Viviana Varela

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In order to determine the molecular heterogeneity of the beta-thalassemia gene and to analyze the influence of immigration from the Mediterranean Basin, a total of 254 families (475 subjects) from Argentinean beta-thalassemia patients were investigated using molecular biology techniques. This allowed us to provide a simplified diagnosis and genetic counselling of this disorder in Argentina.

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Key concepts: Mediterranean Basin, Beta thalassemia, Thalassemia, Mediterranean area, Immigration, Mediterranean climate, Structural basin, Geography