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Hb Manitoba [α102(G9)Ser→Arg] in Pasifika: Tongan Case Report.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jul 2020
Pullon Beverley M, Moore Jordyn A
Abstract excerpt
Hb Manitoba [α102(G9)Ser→Arg] results from an AGC>CGC or AGC>AGA substitution at codon 102 of the HBA1 or HBA2 genes. The variant is mildly unstable but carriers typically have normal clinical presentation and hematological profile. Hb Manitoba has not been reported in Pasifika of Tongan, Samoan or New Zealand (NZ) Māori descent before. The cases presented here support the findings from existing literature but...
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