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Two new hemoglobin variants: Hb Tallahassee [α3(A1)Ser→Tyr; HBA2: c.11C>A] and Hb madison-NC [β119(GH2)Gly→Ser; HBB: c.358G>A].
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2014
Kutlar Ferdane, Unguru Yoram, Dixon Natalia, Patel Niren, Bailey Lakiea, Zhuang Lina, Carmichael Harris, Kutlar Abdullah
Abstract excerpt
Of the 1570 reported hemoglobin (Hb) variants detected to date, 390 are α2-globin chain (some variants have yet to be identified by DNA analyses and are therefore presumed) and 827 are the result of mutations of the β-globin chain. Due to their location on the Hb structure, only a minority of these variants result in a clinical phenotype; most are silent and are detected during routine surveillance, are found...
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