title: [Incidence of beta-thalassemia heterozygotes among pregnant women in the High Madonie region].
abstract: From January 1990 to July 1991 17 cases of beta-thalassemic heterozygotes were identified out of a population of 400 pregnant women born and living in the High Madonie area of Sicily (Alimena, Blufi, Bompietro, Castellana, Gangi, Geraci Siculo, Petralia Soprana and Sottana, Polizzi Generosa) with a frequency of 1 case out of 23.5 births (4.2%).
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Bar.ne P. Agliata, USSL 50, Petralia Sottana.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sprini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garozzo
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012802:Sicily / Q000453:epidemiology; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics
vernacular_title: Frequenza della beta-talassemia eterozigote in gravide delle Alte Madonie.