title: Mutations in the β-globin gene from a Saudi population: an update.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research & Medical Consultation, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. borgiomicro@gmail.com, fbalexander@uod.edu.sa.
authors.forename: J F
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7199-1540
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Borgio
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research & Medical Consultation, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: AbdulAzeez
authors.affiliation: Dammam Maternity and Child Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Naserullah
authors.affiliation: Dammam Maternity and Child Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Jarrash
authors.affiliation: King Fahd Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Al-Ali
authors.affiliation: King Fahd Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Al-Madan
authors.affiliation: King Fahd Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Muhanna
authors.affiliation: King Fahd Hospital, King Faisal University, Al-Ahssa, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Al-Suliman
authors.affiliation: King Fahd Hospital of the University, University of Dammam, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Nafie
authors.affiliation: Centre of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Steinberg
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research & Medical Consultation, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.|King Fahd Hospital, King Faisal University, Al-Ahssa, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Al-Ali
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005838:Genotype; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D055544:beta-Globins / Q000235:genetics*; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D055544:beta-Globins