Article
Interaction of the alpha2 polyadenylation signal mutation (AATAAA-->AATA--) and alpha0-thalassemia (--SEA), resulting in Hb H disease in a Thai patient.
Hemoglobin - 1 Nov 2001
Laosombat V, Fucharoen S, Wiriyasateinkul A
Abstract excerpt
We report a Thai boy with a compound heterozygosity for the alpha2 polyadenylation signal mutation (AATAAA-->AATA--) and alpha0-thalassemia (--SEA), who suffered from Hb H disease with more severe clinical symptoms than those usually observed with deletional Hb H disease. His Hb H level was as high as 52% of total hemoglobin. The hematologic data of this unusual case of Hb H disease was compared with those of Hb...
Topics
- Child, Preschool
- Hemoglobin H
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Polyadenylation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Thailand
- alpha-Thalassemia
