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Differential diagnosis of Hb EE and Hb E-beta(0)-thalassemia by protein and DNA analyses.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2000
Wong S C, Aw T C, Suri R, Wong C K, Plaseska D, Efremov G D
Abstract excerpt
DNA analysis was used to confirm the Hb EE genotype and to differentiate from the possible genotype of Hb E-beta(0)-thalassemia in two Malay patients. The first patient was a 13-year-old Malay girl, whose parents were available for family studies. The second patient was a 69-year-old Malay woman with no living family members. The presence of Hb E in both propositi was confirmed by: (1) its characteristic...
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