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Genetic Diseases in Iraq

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Genetic Disorders Among Arab Populations

Abstract

Iraq occupies the northeastern corner of the Arab world; Iran lies to the East and Turkey lies to the North (Fig. 10.1). Its total land surface is 438,000 km2. The northern part is mountainous; the central region is occupied by the Tigris–Euphrates Plain; the south is characterized by marshes; and deserts predominate in the west.

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I am deeply grateful to Professor Nasir Al-Allawi, Professor of Hematology, Scientific supervisor of Hemoglobinopathy preventive program, College of Medicine, University of Dohuk, Iraq, for providing me with valuable data and references on hereditary blood disorders in Iraq.

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Hamamy, H.A. (2010). Genetic Diseases in Iraq. In: Teebi, A. (eds) Genetic Disorders Among Arab Populations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-05080-0_10

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