Article
[Homozygous beta(+)-thalassemia due to -31 A to G mutation].
[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology - 1 Jun 1996
Komeno T, Itoh T, Shinagawa Y, Hattori Y, Ohba Y, Nagasawa T, Abe T
Abstract excerpt
A 20-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital with anemia and mild splenomegaly. Peripheral blood examination revealed Hb 9.4 g/dl, Ht 29.3%, RBC 4.74 x 10(6)/microliters, reticulocytes 2.4%, WBC 5,200/microliters, platelets 24.9 x 10(4)/microliters, MCV 61.7 fl, and MCH 19.9 pg. Poikilocytosis with target cells was recognized on the peripheral blood smear. A bone marrow aspirate revealed erythroid...
Topics
- Adult
- Female
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Mutation
- beta-Thalassemia
