A Patient with β-Thalassemia Intermedia Secondary to Homozygosity for a Polyadenylation Signal Mutation (AATAAA > AATAGA) (HBB: C.*112A > G) on the β-Globin Gene

Yen-Chian LimDepartment of Haematology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore; Correspondence[email protected]

Karen M.L. TanMolecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore;

Samuel S. ChongMolecular Diagnosis Centre, Department of Laboratory Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore; ;Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore, Singapore

Joseph RajendranDepartment of Haematology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore;

Venkatasreekanth SampathDepartment of Haematology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore;

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