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First study to describe a novel HbA2: c.400A > C mutation and Hb Dongguan heterozygote in two unrelated Chinese families.
Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Dec 2022
Yao Cuize, Qin Danqing, Wang Jicheng, Bao Xiuqin, Liang Jie, Du Li
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Here we report two rare α-globin chain variants in two unrelated families: Hb Val de Marne [α133(H16) Ser > Arg (AGC > CGC); HBA2: c.400A > C] and Hb Dongguan [α52(E6) Ser > Cys (TCT > TGT); HBA1: c.158C > G]. Notably, HBA2: c.400A > C is an unreported new variant in the third exon of the α2 gene, and simple heterozygous unstable Hb Dongguan haematological characteristics are proposed for the first...
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