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Clinical and molecular characterization of Hb Hofu in eastern India.
International journal of laboratory hematology - 1 Feb 2014
Purohit P, Mashon R S, Patel S, Dehury S, Pattanayak C, Das K, Nair S, Italia K, Bag S, Colah R, Patel D K
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Hb Hofu (HBB:c. 380T>A) is a rare inherited hemoglobin abnormality with few case reports in the world literature. METHODS: Screening for the sickle cell gene mutation and other hemoglobinopathies was carried out using the sickle slide test, Hb electrophoresis, and HPLC under an ongoing central government project. RESULTS: We detected twelve Hb Hofu heterozygotes and three sickle Hb Hofu compound...
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