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A Case of Misdiagnosis Caused by the Coinheritance of Hb G-Siriraj [β7(A4)Glu→Lys; HBB: c.22G>A] and Hb H Disease.
Hemoglobin - 1 Nov 2022
Guan Zhi-Yang, Zhong Ze-Yan, Xu Zhi-Bang, Chen Jian-Hong, Liu Yan-Hui
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Despite the fact that most hemoglobin (Hb) variants are clinically and hematologically silent, they can interact with thalassemias, which could sometimes give rise to complicated routine thalassemia diagnostics. Hb G-Siriraj [β7(A4)Glu→Lys; HBB: c.22G>A] alone is a benign condition, but its coinheritance with α-thalassemia (α-thal) may lead to misdiagnosis. We describe the case of a Chinese woman with an elevated...
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