Interaction of an α⁺-Thalassemia Deletion with Either a Highly Unstable α-Globin Variant (α2, Codon 59, GGC→GAC) or a Nondeletional α-Thalassemia Mutation (AATAA→AATAAG): Comparison of Phenotypes Illustrating “Dominant” α-Thalassemia

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