Hemoglobin A<sub>2</sub> and Heterogeneous Diagnostic Relevance Observed in Eight New Variants of the Delta Globin Gene

Hemoglobin A<sub>2</sub> and Heterogeneous Diagnostic Relevance Observed in Eight New Variants of the Delta Globin Gene

Background: Hemoglobin A (Hb A) (α<sub>2</sub>β<sub>2</sub>) in the normal adult subject constitutes 96–98% of hemoglobin, and Hb F is normally less than 1%, while for hemoglobin A<sub>2</sub> (Hb A<sub>2</sub>) (α<sub>2</sub>δ<sub>2&...

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Main Authors: Noraesah Mahmud, Massimo Maffei, Massimo Mogni, Gian Luca Forni, Valeria Maria Pinto, Giuseppina Barberio, Silvana Ungari, Antonella Maffè, Cristina Curcio, Francesco Zanolli, Raffaella Paventa, Mariarosa Carta, Alberta Caleffi, Mariella Mercadanti, Sauro Maoggi, Giovanni Ivaldi, Domenico Coviello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
δ-globin gene
δ-globin gene variant
Hb A<sub>2</sub>-variant
β-thalassemia
Hb-variants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/11/1821

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