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ArticleAnnals of medicine2025

Clinical and hematological characteristics of beta-plus thalassemia and uncommon beta-chain hemoglobin variants in Northern Thailand.

Punwadee Rukwong, Rungrote Natesirinilkul, Lalita Sathitsamitphong, Chane Choed-Amphai, Adisak Tantiworawit, Kanda Fanhchaksai, Supawadee Maneekesorn, Pimlak Charoenkwan

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Article in Annals of medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Elevated Hemoglobin AJournal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2026
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Punwadee RukwongDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Rungrote NatesirinilkulDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Lalita SathitsamitphongDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chane Choed-AmphaiDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Adisak TantiworawitThalassemia and Hematology Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Kanda FanhchaksaiDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-3790-4444
Supawadee ManeekesornDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pimlak CharoenkwanDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-9123-9177

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThalassemia is the most common hereditary anemia worldwide. Beta-thalassemia results from mutations in

objectivesTo describe the clinical and hematological characteristics of patients with β

methodsClinical and hematological data of patients with β

resultsForty-three patients were included in the study. Three

conclusionsAll

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beta-Globinsbeta-ThalassemiaHemoglobins, AbnormalAdolescentAdultBlood TransfusionChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHemoglobin EHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationRetrospective StudiesThailandbeta-GlobinsHemoglobin EHemoglobins, Abnormalbeta-chain variantBeta-plus thalassemiahemoglobin variantpromoter mutation

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PMID40888401
PMCPMC12404072

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