Frequency of secondary modifiers in Beta Thalassemia intermedia in patients from Northern Punjab

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Nasreen, Fariha [1 ]
Khalid, Attika [2 ]
Zafar, Lubna [2 ]
Ahmad, Suhaib [3 ]
Shaikh, Asma [4 ]
机构
[1] Wapda Hosp, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
[2] Fdn Univ Med Coll & Hosp, Pathol Dept, Islamabad, Pakistan
[3] Riphah Int Univ, Islamabad, Pakistan
[4] Jinnah Sindh Med Univ, Sindh Med Colleague, Karachi, Pakistan
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Xmn-l; Polymorphism; Thalassemia intermedia; PHENOTYPE; SEVERITY;
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10.12669/pjms.39.5.7376
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine frequency of secondary modifiers in non-transfusion dependent thalassemia. Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was done at Fauji Foundation Hospital Islamabad. Seventy diagnosed patients of thalassemia intermedia were included. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted using Chelex method. The Xmn-1 and BCL11A polymorphisms were analyzed by Amplification Refractory Mutation System (ARMS) and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) PCR. The PCR amplified products were run on Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE).Results: The Xmn-l polymorphism was seen in 26/70 (37.1%) and BCL11A polymorphism was seem in 50/70 (71.4%) of the patients. Conclusion: BCL11A and Xmn-l polymorphisms are important secondary modifiers in patients with thalassaemia intermedia in Northern Punjab.
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页码:1517 / 1520
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