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A novel mutation of the beta-globin gene promoter (-102 C>A) and pitfalls in family screening.
American journal of hematology - 1 Dec 2007
Aguilar-Martinez Patricia, Jourdan Eric, Brun Sophie, Cunat Séverine, Giansily-Blaizot Muriel, Pissard Serge, Schved Jean-François
Abstract excerpt
We describe a family with beta-thalassemia in which several pitfalls of genetic diagnoses were present. These include coherent family phenotypes with discrepancies in molecular findings because of nonpaternity, and a false beta-globin gene homozygous genotype due to a large deletion in the second locus. These findings underline the difficulties of family genetic studies and the need for tight relationship between...
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