Minerva Med. 1987 May 15;78(9):627-31.
A Sicilian Register of Thalassaemia set up in 1984 revealed 912 cases of Thalassaemia Major and 216 of Th. Intermedia on the island in that year. A significant decrease in the number of Cooley disease births was also noted in 1982-1984.
1984年设立的西西里岛地中海贫血登记册显示,当年该岛有912例重型地中海贫血病例和216例中间型地中海贫血病例。1982 - 1984年期间,库利氏病的新生儿数量也显著减少。