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The Abnormal Haemoglobins in Homozygous α‐Thalassaemia
Author(s) -
Todd D.,
Lai M. C. S.,
Beaven G. H.,
Huehns E. R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1970.tb01598.x
Subject(s) - beta thalassaemia , fetal hemoglobin , thalassemia , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics , fetus , pregnancy
S ummary The red cells from Chinese stillborn infants with erythroblastosis foetalis due to homozygous α‐thalassaemia contain about 80% Hb‐ γ4 , the second haemoglobin always present does not contain α‐chains and has the structure Hb γ2 X 2 identical to Hb‐Portland 1. Hb‐A, Hb‐F, or Hb‐A 2 were not detected.