High Prevalence of Alpha- and Beta-Thalassemia in the kadazadusuns in East Malaysia: Challenges in Providing Effective Health care for an Indigenous Group.

Thalassemia can lead to severe transfusion-dependent anemia, and it is the most common genetic disorder in Malaysia. This paper aims to determine the prevalence of thalassemia in the Kadazandusuns, the largest indigenous group in Sabah, East Malaysia. α- and β-thalassemia were confirmed in 33.6% and...

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Main Authors: Jin-Ai Mary Anne Tan, Ping-Chin Lee, Yong-Chui Wee, Kim-Lian Tan, Noor Fadzlin Mahali, Elizabeth George, Kek-Heng Chua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21778/1/High%20Prevalence%20of%20Alpha.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/21778/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/706872
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