Acute splenic infarct in beta-thalassemia minor: a novel combination of heterozygous beta-globin mutations with latent phenotypes and the clinical implications.

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Defects in hemoglobin (Hb) involve qualitative as well as quantitative alterations in globin physiology. The former include classic sickle cell disease, while the latter include the thalassemias. Individuals with alpha- and beta-thalassemia (alpha- and beta-thal) 'trait' have reduced Hb chain synthesis. These individuals are asymptomatic, their condition often coming to light as incidental findings. We report...

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