Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Structural Hemoglobin Variants in the Dongguan Region of Guangdong Province, Southern China

References

• Weatherall DJ. The inherited diseases of hemoglobin are an emerging global health burden. Blood. 2010;115(22):4331–4336
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zhang CM, Wang Y, Gao LS, et al. Molecular epidemiology investigation of β-thalassemia in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China. Hemoglobin. 2010;34(1):55–60
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Li CG, Li CF, Li Q, Li M. Thalassemia incidence and treatment in China with special reference to Shenzhen City and Guangdong Province. Hemoglobin. 2009;33(5):296–303
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Li Z, Li F, Li M, et al. The prevalence and spectrum of thalassemia in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China. Hemoglobin. 2006;30(1):9–14
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Xu XM, Zhou YQ, Luo GX, et al. The prevalence and spectrum of α and β thalassaemia in Guangdong Province: Implications for the future health burden and population screening. J Clin Pathol. 2004;57(5):517–522
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lin M, Wen YF, Wu JR, et al. Hemoglobinopathy: Molecular epidemiological characteristics and health effects on Hakka people in the Meizhou region, southern China. PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e55024
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lin M, Wang Q, Zheng L, et al. Prevalence and molecular characterization of abnormal hemoglobin in eastern Guangdong of southern China. Clin Genet. 2012;81(2):165–171
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Turbpaiboon C, Siritantikorn A, Thongnoppakhun W, et al. Impaired interaction of α-haemoglobin stabilising protein with α-globin termination mutant in a yeast two-hybrid system. Br J Haematol. 2006;132(3):370–373
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Liao C, Zhou JY, Xie XM, et al. Detection of Hb Constant Spring by a capillary electrophoresis method. Hemoglobin. 2010;34(2):175–178
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pornprasert S, Panyasai S, Waneesorn J, et al. Quantification of Hemoglobin Constant Spring in heterozygote and homozygote by a capillary electrophoresis method. Int J Lab Hematol. 2012;34(2):143–147
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Waneesorn J, Panyasai S, Kongthai K, et al. Comparison between capillary electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography for detection and quantification of Hb Constant Spring [Hb CS; α142, Term → Gln (TAA > CAA in α2)]. Hemoglobin. 2011;35(4):338–345
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Li D, Liao C, Li J. Misdiagnosis of Hb Constant Spring (α142, Term → Gln, TAA → CAA in α2) in a Hb H (β4) disease child. Hemoglobin. 2007;31(1):105–108
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Li DZ, Liao C. A case of transfusion-dependent nondeletional Hb H disease undiagnosed during prenatal screening for thalassemia. Prenat Diagn. 2008;28(2):165–166
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Li J, Li R, Zhou JY, et al. Prenatal control of nondeletional α-thalassemia: First experience in mainland China. Prenat Diagn. 2013;33(9):869–872
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cao A. Carrier screening and genetic counseling in β-thalassemia. Int J Hematol. 2002;76(Suppl. 2):105–113
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Modell M, Modell B. Genetic screening for ethnic minorities. BMJ. 1990;300(6741):1702–1704
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chan LC, Ma SK, Chan AY, et al. Should we screen for globin gene mutations in blood samples with mean corpuscular volume (MCV) greater than 80 fL in areas with a high prevalence of thalassaemia? J Clin Pathol. 2001;54(4):317–320
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sanchaisuriya K, Fucharoen S, Fucharoen G, et al. A reliable screening protocol for thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies in pregnancy: An alternative approach to electronic blood cell counting. Am J Clin Pathol. 2005;123(1):113–118
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fucharoen S, Winichagoon P. Clinical and hematologic aspects of Hemoglobin E β-thalassemia. Curr Opin Hematol. 2000;7(2):106–112
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fucharoen S, Ketvichit P, Pootrakul P, et al. Clinical manifestation of β-thalassemia/Hemoglobin E disease. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2000;22(6):552–557
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moo-Penn WF, Hine TK, Johnson MH, et al. Hb Luxembourg [α24(B5)Tyr → His], Hb Maputo [β47(CD6)Asp → Tyr], and Hb Fukuyama [β77(EF1)His → Tyr]. Hemoglobin. 1991;15(1–2):97–101
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Marinucci M, Boissel JP, Massa A, et al. Hemoglobin Maputo: A new β-chain variant (α2β247(CD6)Asp → Tyr) in combination with Hemoglobin S, identified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Hemoglobin. 1983;7(5):423–433
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar