An information system on hemoglobin variants and thalassemia mutations in Turkey

In this study, we aimed to constract a database that contains abnormal hemoglobins and thalassemia mutations records which are found in Turkey; to develop a informational system which comprise educational and informational materials. In the system of database for every mutation and haemoglobin variants, information of location, mutation points, haemotologic parameters, structural and functional analysis and their reference knowledge are occured. System includes datas which ensures to make basic and advanced queries from different ways. TrHbVar database and information system opened on the web freely (www.turktalasemi.org) for now fifty haemoglobin variants and fourty-one thalassemia mutations datas can be reached.