Open AccessEndogamous marriage and the prevalence of hemoglobin E in ethnic groups of northern Thailand
Author(s) -
Praphat Manuelo Ruengthanoo,
Pathrapol Lithanatudom,
Pitsinee Inthi,
Janjira Termphiriyakit,
Phaivit Laphyai,
Daoroong Kangwanpong,
Duncan R. Smith,
Jatupol Kampuansai
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.491
H-Index - 52
ISSN - 1995-7645
DOI - 10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.03.025
Subject(s) - endogamy , ethnic group , demography , population , hemoglobin e , geography , genetics , traditional medicine , thalassemia , medicine , biology , sociology , anthropology
To investigate the impact of the endogamous marriage culture on the prevalence of the hemoglobin E (HbE) recessive variant.
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