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Delayed fetal hemoglobin switching in subjects with KLF1 gene mutation.
Blood cells, molecules & diseases - 15 Jan 2012
Satta Stefania, Perseu Lucia, Maccioni Liliana, Giagu Nicolina, Galanello Renzo
Abstract excerpt
Variations at the KLF1 gene have been associated with a series of human erythroid phenotypes including the In-(Lu) phenotype, hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, borderline HbA(2) and increased red blood cell protoporphyrin. Natural mutations have shown that KLF1 regulates gamma globin gene expression and its role in the switching from fetal to adult globin expression...
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