An Iranian child with HbQ-Iran [alpha75 (EF4) Asp-->His]/-alpha3.7 kb/IVSII.1 G-->A: first report.

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BACKGROUND: Hemoglobin Q (HbQ)-Iran [alpha75 (EF4) Asp-->His] is an alpha-chain variant that in the heterozygous state has normal hematology and has not been reported in association with a thalassemic phenotype. Here, for the first time, we described the hematologic characteristics of a 5-year-old boy with HbQ-Iran/-alpha3.7 kb trans to HbQ-Iran mutation/beta0-thalassemia (IVSII.1.G-->A) living in the Kermanshah...

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