Thalassaemia among Asians in Britain. Thalassaemia Society is working to improve awareness

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N Lakhani. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 Mar 27;318(7187):873.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7187.873.

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Thalassaemia in Britain: a tale of two communities. Births are rising among British Asians but falling in Cypriots.
Gill PS, Modell B. Gill PS, et al. BMJ. 1998 Sep 19;317(7161):761-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7161.761. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9740557 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
A multidisciplinary approach for improving services in primary care: randomised controlled trial of screening for haemoglobin disorders.
Modell M, Wonke B, Anionwu E, Khan M, Tai SS, Lloyd M, Modell B. Modell M, et al. BMJ. 1998 Sep 19;317(7161):788-91. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7161.788. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9740569 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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