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delta-Thalassemia

Known as: delta Thalassemia, delta-Thalassemia [Disease/Finding], delta-Thalassemias 
A hereditary disorder characterized by reduced or absent DELTA-GLOBIN thus effecting the level of HEMOGLOBIN A2, a minor component of adult… 
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Review
2011
Review
2011
Occurrence of common and rare δ‐globin gene defects in two multiethnic populations: thirteen new mutations and the significance of δ‐globin gene defects in β‐thalassemia diagnostics
Introduction:  The aim of this review is to study the frequency of common and the occurrence of rare and novel mutations of the… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Molecular epidemiological survey of haemoglobinopathies in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China
Xiong F, Sun M, Zhang X, Cai R, Zhou Y, Lou J, Zeng L, Sun Q, Xiao Q, Shang X, Wei X, Zhang T, Chen P, Xu X. Molecular… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Known and new delta globin gene mutations and their diagnostic significance.
Mutations in the delta-globin gene (HBD, MIM# 142000) are not pathologically relevant. However, since high HbA2 levels are… 
1994
1994
The molecular basis of normal HbA2 (type 2) beta-thalassemia in Greece.
Heterozygotes for beta-thalassemia usually have raised levels of HbA2, but in Greece about 5% of beta-thalassemia carriers are… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Delta-thalassemia caused by disruption of the site for an erythroid-specific transcription factor, GATA-1, in the delta-globin gene promoter.
Delta-thalassemia is a complex group of inherited disorders of globin genes characterized by impaired synthesis of the delta… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Identification of four novel delta-globin gene mutations in Greek Cypriots using polymerase chain reaction and automated fluorescence-based DNA sequence analysis.
The molecular basis of most beta-thalassemia syndromes has been defined, while the spectrum of mutations causing delta… 
1988
1988
Delineation of the molecular basis of delta- and normal HbA2 beta- thalassemia
In this study, we used cloning and sequence analysis to define the molecular defect in two delta-thalassemia genes, one… 
1983
1983
Delta +-thalassemia in Sardinia.
We have defined a new type of delta-thalassemia in which beta-globin chain synthesis is incompletely suppressed. Homozygotes have… 
1980
1980
Homozygous delta thalassemia in Japan.
Six families with delta-thalassemia have been found in Japan, in which 10 individuals are delta-thalassemia homozygotes with… 
1972
1972
Globin chain synthesis in the marrow and reticulocytes of beta thalassemia, hemoglobin H disease, and beta delta thalassemia.
α, β, and γ globin chain synthesis in bone marrow and peripheral blood reticulocytes were studied in two patients with… 
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