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Prenatal diagnostic errors in hemoglobin Bart's hydrops fetalis caused by rare genetic interactions of α-thalassemia.
Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany) - 1 May 2025
Singha Kritsada, Yamsri Supawadee, Sanchaisuriya Kanokwan, Fucharoen Goonnapa, Fucharoen Supan
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OBJECTIVES: To describe rare genetic interactions of α-thalassemia alleles causing Hb H disease and Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis which could lead to diagnostic errors in a routine practice. METHODS: Hematological and molecular characterization were carried out in a Thai family with a risk of having fetus with Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis. RESULTS: Both parents were found to be the thalassemia intermedia patients...
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