An essential guide to this major contemporary issue, Consanguinity in Context is a uniquely
comprehensive account of intra-familial marriage. Detailed information on past and present …

Cascade genetic testing is the identification of individuals at risk for a hereditary condition by
genetic testing in relatives of people known to possess particular genetic variants. Cascade …

Background Screening of β thalassemia among close relatives is more feasible in highly
prevalent countries with limited resources. The purpose of this study is to determine the …

Objective: To assess the knowledge among parents of thalassemia major patients about
prenatal diagnosis, premarital screening for carrier detection and impact of consanguineous …

The Global Globin Network (GGN) is a project-wide initiative of the Human Variome/Global
Variome Project (HVP) focusing on haemoglobinopathies to build the capacity for genomic …

Purpose Cascade testing, the process of testing a proband's at-risk relatives, is integral to
realizing the full value of genomic sequencing. However, there is little empirical evidence on …

Objective To determine the frequency of beta-thalassemia minor in subjects with no family
history of hemoglobinopathy. Methods Subjects were self-recruited on thalassemia day by …

The thalassemia screening program in Indonesia mostly conducted sporadically. Ideal
prospective screening is still limited. This study aimed to compare thalassemia screening …

Background: Parental awareness is the best way to prevent thalassemia in children.
Parental knowledge regarding transfusion and chelation helps to improve the quality of life …

Objective: To determine the frequency of β-thalassemia carriers in healthy population from
Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir. Methods: In this cross sectional population based study …