Abstract
The incidence of β-thalassaemia trait among Cypriots in London is about 14%, and the birth rate of children with thalassaemia major is 0·6%. The high incidence of the β-thalassaemia gene among Cypriots suggests the desirability of screening Cypriot school-leavers for thalassaemia trait and following up any incidentally discovered cases with family studies and genetic counselling.
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