Thalassaemia in Cyprus
- 7 April 1973
- Vol. 2 (5857), 38-42
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.5857.38
Abstract
Frequencies of the thalassaemias in Cyprus were examined by a survey of hospital inpatients and haematological investigations of adult and newborn population samples. The data indicate that 15% of the Greek and Turkish Cypriots are carriers of beta-thalassaemia genes, while 10% of the population carry alpha-thalassaemia genes. These are the highest frequencies of thalassaemia genes found today in any Caucasian population.Keywords
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