Double heterozygocity for hemoglobin C and beta thalassemia dominant: A rare case of thalassemia intermedia
Beta thalassemia dominant results from mutations in the β globin chain gene resulting in the production of elongated, highly unstable beta globin chains. Several such mutations have been described and in a heterozygous state they may confer a phenotype more severe than that of β thalassemia trait an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-01-01
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Series: | Hematology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/7447 |