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De Novo Occurrence of Hb Chile [β28(B10) Leu→Met] in a Korean Boy with Methemoglobinemia.
Hemoglobin - 1 Sept 2024
Jung Hyeon Jun, Kim Boram, Kim Hee-Jin, Lee Mee Jeong
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Hemoglobin (Hb) Chile, a variant of Hb M, is produced by a point mutation of CTG→ATG on codon 29 (legacy codon 28) of the Hb β locus gene, which results in an amino acid substitution of Leu→Met. It has been identified in two families worldwide and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. Here, we report a case of Hb Chile in which a de novo mutation was detected in the proband. A 17-year-old male presented...
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