کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2827902 | 1162470 | 2010 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Hemoglobin H disease due to a de novo mutation at the α2-globin gene and an inherited common α-thalassemia deletion found in a Chinese boy Hemoglobin H disease due to a de novo mutation at the α2-globin gene and an inherited common α-thalassemia deletion found in a Chinese boy](/preview/png/2827902.png)
Hemoglobin (Hb) H disease is a moderate form of α-thalassemia resulting from various genetic defects. A novel frameshift mutation cd 43/44(− C) at the α2-globin gene was identified in a Chinese boy with hemoglobin H disease by sequencing. The proband's mother carries a common α-thalassemia deletion while his father was normal both in the hematological phenotype and α-globin genotype, which suggested that it occurred as a de novo mutation. Molecular studies revealed a compound heterozygote for the Southeast Asian α-thalassemia deletion and this novel spontaneous mutation (−/αTα) and the patient exhibited the clinical manifestation of classic hemoglobin H disease. Based on the results of excluding the possibility of a somatic mosaicism of a point mutation in the α2-globin gene, we progress that this de novo single-base deletion should have arisen during the spermatogenic process or earlier embryonic stage. The present study provides information in determining a supplementary model of inheritance for α-thalassemia, which should be useful in genetic counseling.
Journal: Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases - Volume 45, Issue 3, 15 October 2010, Pages 223–226