Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) is a secreted ligand that is widely expressed in embryonic
tissues but its expression decreases with age. In the developing prostate, FGF5 has been …

… HbE is prevalent in the north-eastern and eastern region where the frequencies of HbE
carriers range from 3 to over 50% while HbS is predominantly seen among the scheduled tribes, …

… There is only one centre in Lucknow in north India which offers a formal course for
genetic counsellors and there is a need for more such courses throughout the country. …

… In Delhi, a higher incidence was observed in schoolchildren of North and West Delhi (5.8-9.2%).
The schoolchildren of North and West Delhi comprised predominantly of Punjabi origin …

… in the north east and Ludhiana in Punjab in the north were selected for the study (Fig. 1).
National Institute of Immunohaematology in Mumbai was the technical co-ordinating centre. …

Aim: The present study was undertaken to investigate a length polymorphism of (GT)n repeats
of the heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX-1) gene and its association with serum bilirubin levels …

… Recently, information collected from parents of 100 index cases from North India showed
that 96% of the parents of affected children were ready to share information on thalassemia …

… The frequency of IVS 1–5(G → C), the most common mutation varied from 54.05% in the
North to 80.57% in the East. The next most common mutation in each region was different ie CD …

… Many of these were through North–South partnerships and networking. Yet, there are
many countries in Asia where they are lacking, and South–South partnerships are now being …

BACKGROUND: The clinical and hematological response to hydroxyurea was evaluated in
β thalassemia patients in western India with variable clinical severity and correlated with …