Article
Hb Paksé [(alpha2) codon 142 (TAA-->TAT or Term-->Tyr)J in Thai patients with EAbart's disease and Hb H Disease.
Hemoglobin - 1 Aug 2002
Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Fucharoen Supan
Abstract excerpt
Hb Paksé is caused by an alpha2-globin gene termination codon mutation, TAA-->TAT or Term-->Tyr, initially described in a Laotian family. We now report for the first time that the same mutation has been found in 14 Thai patients, seven with EABart's disease, four with Hb H disease, and three with alpha-thalassemia trait who were initially diagnosed as having Hb Constant Spring (Hb CS; alpha2-globin gene...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
