November 16, 2005

Changes in the Epidemiology of Thalassemia in North America: A New Minority Disease

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Abstract

The epidemiology of thalassemia in North America reflects a heterogeneous group of diseases with new ethnicities, genotypes, and phenotypes. In these communities, physicians will need to provide education, prenatal diagnosis, counseling, and management of this newly diverse group of patients.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dcc6ae89c4deb67d359bd6 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-0843

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