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Hb Heathrow [β103(G5)Phe→Leu], a First Report in an Asian Patient with Erythrocytosis.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 May 2017
Shin Sang Yong, Kim Hyun Young, Kim Hee Jin, Kim Hoon Gu
Abstract excerpt
Congenital erythrocytosis (CE) is a rare and heterogeneous disease. The high oxygen affinity hemoglobin (Hb) variants are the most common cause of CE. Herein, we report a Korean patient with isolated erythrocytosis. A 25-year-old man was referred to our hospital for evaluation of high Hb level (Hb 20.4 g/dL, hematocrit 58%, reticulocyte count 2.90%, white blood cell count 6.83×10⁹/L, and platelet count...
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