HB LE Lamentin [α20 (B 1) His → Gln] in Japan: Structure, Function and Biosynthesis

Abstract

This report describes the findings of Hb Le Lamentin (1), in a Japanese male living in Tokyo, Japan. Hematological features of the 73-year-old propositus showed no abnormalities (WBC 5.4 × 10⁹/1, RBC 4.55 × 10¹² /1, Hb 14.8 g/dl, PCV 0.421 1/1, MCV 92 fl, MCH 32.5 pg, MCHC 34.9 g/dl, reticulocyte count 0.8%, total bilirubin 0.4 mg/dl).