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Hemoglobin
international journal for hemoglobin research
Volume 34, 2010 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Hb St. Truiden [α68(E17)Asn→His] and Hb Westeinde [α125(H8)Leu→Gln]: Two New Abnormalities of the α2-Globin Gene

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Pages 439-444 | Received 04 Feb 2010, Accepted 11 May 2010, Published online: 20 Sep 2010
 

Abstract

We report two new abnormal hemoglobins (Hbs) caused by mutations on the α2 gene. One resulted into an Asn→His substitution at position 68, the other in a Leu→Gln substitution at position 125. The first mutation was observed in a 61-year-old North European Belgian male during Hb A1c analysis and subsequently in other members of his family. The variant was expressed at a normal level and caused no hematological abnormalities in the carriers. The second was found in a 27-year-old Turkish male living in The Hague, The Netherlands, who presented with microcytic hypochromic parameters without iron deficiency and was also carrier of the common α2 IVS-I (–5 nt) deletion.

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