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[Case of deletion type beta(0)-thalassemia found in an Asian (Malaysian) family living in Japan].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Apr 2010
Harano Keiko, Harano Teruo
Abstract excerpt
Hb and gene analyses of a Malaysian mother and her two daughters with microcytic anemia living in Japan were performed. Hb analyses of their hemolysates by IEF and DEAE-HPLC revealed high values of Hb A2 and HbF, but abnormal Hbs such as Hb E and Hb Constant Spring, which cause beta- and alpha-thalassemia traits, were not detected. From these data, they were suspected to be beta-thalassemia carriers. The...
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