Investigation of molecular heterogeneity of beta-thalassemia disorder in district Charsadda of Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Objective: Thalassemia is blood related disease which arises from the reduced level of hemoglobin in red blood cells [RBC], a protein responsible for carrying oxygen inside the body. Considering its widespread occurrence in developing countries like Pakistan, this study aims to investigate the common molecular anomalies of the beta thalassemia disease in district Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa