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A Rare Case of Homozygous HbE With Coinherited Alpha-Thalassemia and Hb Constant Spring in a Neonate Reveals a Mild Hematologic Phenotype.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Jul 2026
Bobée Victor, Souissi Maïssa, Dumesnil Cécile, Plouchart Thibault, Pissard Serge, Galacteros Frédéric, Moutereau Stéphane
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BACKGROUND: Neonatal microcytosis may reveal complex hemoglobinopathy combinations requiring molecular clarification. OBSERVATION: We describe a neonate with homozygous HbE coinherited with α-thalassemia (-3.7 kb deletion) and Hb Constant Spring on the other allele. At birth, marked microcytosis with mild anemia prompted haemoglobin analysis. Despite initial concerns raised by the multiple hemoglobin gene...
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