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Hb Agrinio [alpha29(B10)Le-->uPro (alpha2)] in combination with --(MED I). Results in a severe form of Hb H disease.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2008
Felekis Xenia, Phylactides Marios, Drousiotou Anthi, Christou Sotiroulla, Kyrri Andreani, Kyriakou Kyriakos, Kalogerou Eleni, Christopoulos George, Kleanthous Marina
Abstract excerpt
We report two cases of compound heterozygote patients for the --(MED I) and Hb Agrinio [alpha29(B10)Le-->uPro (alpha2)] anomalies in two unrelated Greek Cypriot families. The first patient had a serious form of Hb H disease and died at the age of 21 due to complications arising during an operation. The second patient showed a severe hematological picture and has been regularly transfused since an early age. This...
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