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Development of a High Resolution Melting Curve Analysis for the Detection of Hemoglobin δ-Chain Variants in Thailand and Identification of Hb A2-Walsgrave [codon 52 (GAT>CAT), Asp→His; HBD:c.157G>C] in a Pregnant Woman from Southern Thailand.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2021
Prajantasen Thanet, Prayalaw Patcharawadee, Panyasai Sitthichai, Binlee Sukanya, Nongnuan Supang
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Background: Delta-chain (δ-chain) variants are a group of rare hemoglobin (Hb) variants resulting from mutations within the δ-globin gene. Although quantification of Hb A2 levels is a useful screening tool for the beta-thalassemia trait, the coinheritance of a δ-globin gene mutation can lead to misinterpretation of diagnostic results. Objective: To identify an unreported Hb A2 variant in Thailand and to develop a...
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