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Hb Antalya [codons 3-5 (Leu-Thr-Pro-->Ser-Asp-Ser)]: a new unstable variant leading to chronic microcytic anemia and high Hb A2.
Hemoglobin - 1 Nov 2001
Keser I, Kayisli O G, Yesilipek A, Ozes O N, Luleci G
Abstract excerpt
A novel beta-thalassemia mutation, not previously reported in the literature, was identified by direct DNA sequencing of the beta-globin gene. Hematological investigation of a 26-year-old woman due to her increased Hb A2 level (6.2%) led to the identification of a heterozygosity for a 9 bp (TCTGACTCT) deletion/insertion at codons 3-5. This was found to be the result of a deletion of cytosine (-C) at codon 5 (one...
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