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Secondary erythrocytosis caused by hemoglobin Tak/(δβ)0-thalassemia syndrome.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2010
Prakobkaew Nattaphol, Singsanan Sanita, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Surapot Satja, Fucharoen Supan
Abstract excerpt
Secondary erythrocytosis may arise from several causes, but an association with oxygen transport is rare. We describe for the first time a form of secondary erythrocytosis caused by compound heterozygosity for hemoglobin (Hb) Tak and (δβ)(0)-thalassemia found in an adult Thai individual. The patient had marked erythrocytosis and microcytosis with increased Hb and hematocrit values. Hb analyses using the Hb Gold...
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