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Association of Hb Q-Thailand with homozygous Hb E and heterozygous Hb Constant Spring in pregnancy.
European journal of haematology - 1 Mar 2005
Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Chunpanich Sunisa, Fucharoen Supan, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Sanchaisuriya Pattara, Changtrakun Yossombat
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobin (Hb) Q-Thailand [alpha74(EF3): Asp-->His] is an abnormal Hb found mainly in China and South-east Asian countries. Association of the alpha(Q-Thailand) allele with alpha-thalassemia has important implications in diagnosis. We report the hitherto undescribed conditions of this variant in two unrelated pregnant Thai women. Routine Hb analyses using high-performance liquid chromatography identified...
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