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The relative frequency of different beta-thalassemia mutations and their association with beta-globin haplotypes were studied in patients from the Nile delta region, Egypt, by means of the polymerase chain reaction, oligonucleotide hybridization and restriction analysis. We found that 8 mutations account for 77% of beta-thalassemia chromosomes in this population, the commonest being IVS-1 nt 110, IVS-1 nt 6 and IVS-1 nt 1. Each mutation was associated with a specific haplotype, with the exception of IVS-1 nt 110, found on 3 different chromosomal backgrounds. Our data show that testing for the 8 detectable mutations makes feasible prenatal diagnosis in 65% of at risk couples and exclusion testing in an additional 25% of cases.
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