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A novel α Globin Gene Cluster Duplication, αααα380 Heterozygous β0-Thal Variant, Leading to a Blood Transfusion-Dependent Phenotype.
Hemoglobin - 1 Nov 2023
Long Ju, Gong Feifei, Sun Lei, Yu Chunhui, Liu Enqi
Abstract excerpt
To assess the effectiveness of three-level prevention and control of thalassemia, we routinely collect samples from transfusion-dependent individuals and perform genetic analysis. Here, we report on a 10-year-old boy requiring blood transfusions with routine thalassemia gene test results of αα/αα, and βCD41/42/βN, but he had thalassemia-like changes in his appearance and a high need for frequent blood...
Topics
- Male
- Humans
- Genotype
- Thalassemia
- beta-Thalassemia
- Phenotype
- Multigene Family
- Blood Transfusion
- alpha-Globins
- alpha-Thalassemia
