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Hemoglobin (Hb) Val de Marne (Hb Footscray) in Brazil: the first case report.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 14 Jul 2016
Okumura J V, Shimauti E L T, Silva D G H, Torres L S, Belini-Junior E, Oliveira R G, Patussi E V, Herrero J C M, Bonini-Domingos C R
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobin (Hb) variants involving alpha-chains are less common in the global population than Hb variants resulting from beta-chain alterations. Generally, alpha-chain Hb variants are caused by point mutations affecting alpha-1 and/or alpha-2 genes of the alpha-globin cluster (HBA1 and HBA2). In Brazil, the most prevalent alpha-chain Hb variant is Hb Hasharon. In this study, we present the first case of an Hb Val...
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