Recent advances in molecular genetics have permitted detailed study of the human alpha-globin genes and the causes of alpha-thalassemia. In this review, we examine the causes of alpha-thalassemia in the black population and the consequences of the interactions between alpha- thalassemia and structural hemoglobin variants.

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1986
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