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A novel α‐thalassemia‐2 (−2.7‐kb) observed in a chinese patient with Hb H disease
Author(s) -
Zhao JingBo,
Zhao Lin,
Fei YouJun,
Liu JinCai,
Huisman Titus H. J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830380321
Subject(s) - thalassemia , hemoglobinopathy , disease , genetics , gene , medicine , globin , gene deletion , biology , mutant
We describe a newly detected α‐thalassemia‐2 (α‐thal‐2) deletion characterized by a small −2.7‐kb deletion involving the α1 globin gene. This deletion has thus far been observed in only one Chinese subject with Hb H disease.