• Pak J Med Sci · Sep 2023

    Frequency of secondary modifiers in Beta Thalassemia intermedia in patients from Northern Punjab.

    • Fariha Nasreen, Attika Khalid, Lubna Zafar, Suhaib Ahmad, and Asma Shaikh.
    • Dr. Fariha Nasreen, FCPS (Heam) Wapda Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2023 Sep 1; 39 (5): 151715201517-1520.

    ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine frequency of secondary modifiers in non-transfusion dependent thalassemia.MethodsThis descriptive cross sectional study was done at Fauji Foundation Hospital Islamabad. Seventy diagnosed patients of thalassemia intermedia were included. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted using Chelex method. The Xmn-1 and BCL11A polymorphisms were analyzed by Amplification Refractory Mutation System (ARMS) and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) PCR. The PCR amplified products were run on Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE).ResultsThe Xmn-l polymorphism was seen in 26/70 (37.1%) and BCL11A polymorphism was seem in 50/70 (71.4%) of the patients.ConclusionBCL11A and Xmn-l polymorphisms are important secondary modifiers in patients with thalassaemia intermedia in Northern Punjab.Copyright: © Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences.

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