A Rare Hb H Disease Due to the – –^SEA and 16.6 kb α-Thalassemia-2 Deletions

Suravee SroymoraBlood Disease Diagnostic Center, Hematology Division, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Sumalee JindadamrongwechBlood Disease Diagnostic Center, Hematology Division, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]

Punnee ButthepBlood Disease Diagnostic Center, Hematology Division, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Suporn ChuncharuneeDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

A large deletional α-thalassemia-2 (α-thal-2) allele was identified in a Thai woman with Hb H disease. The proband has α-thal-1 (SEA type) in conjunction with a 16.6 kb deletion affecting the α2-globin allele. The proband had severe anemia and required a blood transfusion during puerperium.

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