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Hb Iraq-Halabja beta10 (A7) Ala-->Val (GCC-->GTC): a new beta-chain silent variant in a family with multiple Hb disorders.
American journal of hematology - 1 Jul 1999
Deutsch S, Darbellay R, Offord R, Frutiger A, Kister J, Wajcman H, Beris P
Abstract excerpt
A patient originating from Iraq was referred to our laboratory upon suspicion of a hemoglobinopathy. Routine hematological tests revealed a microcytic and slightly anemic phenotype with an elevated HbA2 suggestive of beta-thalassemia. Samples were obtained for several members of the family which upon examination revealed highly heterogeneous phenotypes that prompted us to investigate the case further. Sequencing...
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