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. 2013 Sep 17;8:143. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-8-143

Table 1.

Estimated prevalence of β-thalassemia (minor and major) in Arabian Gulf countries

Country Minor (%) Major (%) Reference
Saudi Arabia
 3.4
 NA*
 [12]
Bahrain
 0.88
 0.16
 [13]
Qatar
 28
 0.07
 [14]
United Arab Emirates
 1.7
 NA*
 [15]
Oman 2 0.04 [16,17]

* Not available.