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Compound heterozygosity for hemoglobin C and hemoglobin Korle-Bu.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18812284     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe a case of compound heterozygosity for hemoglobin C (beta6 Glu-->Lys) and hemoglobin Korle-Bu (beta73 Asp-->Asn). To our knowledge, this is the third case report of this unusual hemoglobin genotype, and the first to integrate data from cation exchange high-performance liquid chromatography, hemoglobin electrophoresis, and beta-globin gene sequencing. The principal hematological finding in our case was microcytosis without significant anemia. The previous case reports of this hemoglobinopathy also describe microcytosis, with varying degrees of hemolytic anemia. Given the relative gene frequencies of hemoglobins C and Korle-Bu, the occurrence of this compound-heterozygous genotype should be anticipated in people of African ancestry.
Authors:
Catherine L Kossover; James R Eckman; Andrew N Young
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Laboratory hematology : official publication of the International Society for Laboratory Hematology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1523-6528     ISO Abbreviation:  Lab Hematol     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-24     Completed Date:  2009-02-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9615688     Medline TA:  Lab Hematol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  30-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
African Continental Ancestry Group / genetics
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Electrophoresis
Female
Hemoglobin C / genetics*
Hemoglobins, Abnormal / genetics*
Heterozygote*
Humans
Middle Aged
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hemoglobins, Abnormal; 9008-00-8/Hemoglobin C; 9088-22-6/hemoglobin Korle

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