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Complex interaction of Hb Hekinan [alpha27(B8) Glu-Asp] and Hb E [beta26(B8) Glu-Lys] with a deletional alpha-thalassemia 1 in a Thai family.
European journal of haematology - 1 May 2003
Fucharoen Supan, Changtrakun Yossombat, Ratanasiri Thawalwong, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobin (Hb) Hekinan (alpha27; Glu-Asp) is a rare alpha-chain variant found mainly in Japanese and Chinese whereas Hb E (beta26; Glu-Lys) is common among Southeast Asians. We report a hitherto undescribed condition in which these two variants co-segregate. The proband was a 25-yr-old Thai woman who was encountered with the presence of mild hypochromic microcytosis with Hb 8.2 g/dL, hematocrit (Hct) 26.0%, Mean...
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