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Two new γ chain variants: Hb F-Augusta GA [(G)γ59(E3)Lys → Arg; HBG2: c.179A > G] and Hb F-Port Royal-II [(A)γ125(H3)Glu → Ala; HBG1: c.377A > C].
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2014
Kutlar Ferdane, Ameri Afshin, Patel Niren H, Zhuang Lina, Johnson Lee E, Cheng Michael L, Kutlar Abdullah
Abstract excerpt
The total number of hemoglobin (Hb) variants so far reported to the HbVar database is 1598 (April 9 2014) and 130 of them are fetal Hb variants. Fetal Hb are categorized as two different subunits, (G)γ- and (A)γ-globin chains, and γ chain variants can be observed in both subunits. There are 72 (G)γ- and 58 (A)γ-globin chain variants. Most of them are clinically silent and detected during newborn screening...
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