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Five hemoglobin variants in a double heterozygote for α- and β-globin chain defects.
Acta haematologica - 1 Jan 2014
Singha Kritsada, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Fucharoen Supan
Abstract excerpt
Genetic interactions of different defective globin chains could render laboratory diagnostics in a routine setting difficult. We report a hitherto undescribed condition of double heterozygosity for hemoglobin (Hb) Q-Thailand with α(+)-thalassemia and Hb Tak found in 2 adult Thai individuals. Both patients were healthy and had no pertinent past medical history. A complete blood count revealed slight elevations of...
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