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Newborn screening for Hb H disease by determination of Hb Bart's using the Sebia capillary electrophoresis system in southern China.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2014
Liao Can, Zhou Jian-Ying, Xie Xing-Mei, Tang Hai-Shen, Li Ru, Li Dong-Zhi
Abstract excerpt
Hb H (β4) disease is an inherited hemoglobin (Hb) defect in which three of the four α-globin genes are deleted or dysfunctional. The clinical manifestations vary widely from mild asymptomatic anemia to a severely anemic state. Recent literature suggests that Hb H disease is not as benign a disorder as previously thought. Newborn screening for Hb H disease is especially appealing because the screening test is...
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