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Interaction of Hb South Florida (codon 1; GTG-->ATG) and HbE, with beta-thalassemia (IVS1-1; G-->A): expression of different clinical phenotypes.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 Sept 2009
Tan Jin-Ai Mary Anne, Tan Kim-Lian, Omar Khairul Zaman, Chan Lee-Lee, Wee Yong-Chui, George Elizabeth
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Interactions of different hemoglobin variants with thalassemia alleles can result in various clinical phenotypes. HbE-beta-thalassemia generally manifests with severe anemia where individuals exhibit beta-thalassemia major with regular blood transfusions or beta-thalassemia intermedia with periodic blood transfusions. This study presents a unique Malay family with three beta-globin gene defects-HbE,...
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