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Interaction of Hb adana (HBA2: c.179G>A) with deletional and nondeletional α(+)-thalassemia mutations: diverse hematological and clinical features.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2013
Nainggolan Ita M, Harahap Alida, Ambarwati Debby D, Liliani Rosalina V, Megawati Dewi, Swastika Maria, Setianingsih Iswari
Abstract excerpt
We describe 27 cases of mild-to-severe α-thalassemia (α-thal) syndrome caused by interaction of Hb Adana [α59(E8)Gly→Asp, GGC>GAC (α2)] with deletional and nondeletional α(+)-thal mutations in Indonesian patients. Hematological profiles and clinical manifestations of all patients were assessed by routine procedures. The genotypes were generated by a multiplex-polymerase chain reaction (m-PCR), PCR-RFLP...
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