Article
[Beta(+)-thalassemia (-31CapA-->G) homozygosity discovered on the mass medical examination: diagnosis for beta-thalassemia and DNA analysis].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Mar 1998
Orisaka M, Koyamada K, Suzuki Z, Itoh T, Harano K, Harano T
Abstract excerpt
A 44-year-old Japanese male showed a high value of HbF (14.3%) in an assay of glycated Hb (HbA1c) by use of HLC-723GHb II system. The proband was asymptomatic although he was found to be anemic ten years ago. The hematological examination revealed microcytosis, hypochromia and slight reticulocyto...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Anemia
- Child
- Female
- Fetal Hemoglobin
- Globins
- Haplotypes
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Mass Screening
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Pedigree
- beta-Thalassemia
