- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00159029
Genetics of Alpha Thalassemia in Israeli Ethnic Groups
Haplotype Analysis of Alpha Globin Genes in Israeli Ethnic Groups
Alpha thalassemia causes mild anemia and is found in many ethnic groups. Usually it is found in regions where malaria is endemic. We have found that alpha thalassemia is common in Ashkenazim, whose countries of origin are in temperate climates.
We are analyzing the alpha globin genes of individuals of many ethnic groups and will compare to try to define the origin of thalassemia in these individuals of European extraction.
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Alpha thalassemia causes mild anemia and is found in many ethnic groups. Usually it is found in regions where malaria is endemic. We have found that alpha thalassemia is common in Ashkenazim, whose countries of origin are in temperate climates.
We are analyzing the alpha globin polymorphisms to determine the haplotypes of individuals of many ethnic groups and will compare to try to define the origin of thalassemia in these individuals of European extraction.
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Jerusalem, Israel
- Hadassah Medical Organization
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Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of deletional alpha thalassemia
Exclusion Criteria:
- under age 18
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- Principal Investigator: Deborah Rund, MD, Hadassah Medical Organization
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- 152910-HMO-CTIL
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