PMID: 8943886Dec 1, 1996Paper

The triplicated alpha-globin gene locus in beta-thalassaemia heterozygotes: clinical, haematological, biosynthetic and molecular studies

British Journal of Haematology
J Traeger-SynodinosC Kattamis

Abstract

Excess alpha-globin chains play a major role in the pathophysiology of homozygous beta-thalassaemia. In beta-thalassaemia carriers a minor effect of alpha-globin chain excess is reflected in a minimal or mild anaemia without clinical symptoms. Factors that increase alpha-chain excess in heterozygotes are expected to accentuate the severity of the clinical and haematological phenotype. We report the clinical, haematological, biosynthetic and molecular data in three beta-thalassaemia heterozygotes with the rare interaction of homozygosity for alpha-globin gene triplication, and in 17 heterozygotes with a single additional alpha-globin gene. The three patients homozygous for the alpha-globin gene locus (anti 3.7 kb arrangement) had beta(0)-thalassaemia mutations and a diagnosis of thalassaemia intermedia, preserving haemoglobin levels around 7-8 g/dl. Of the 17 beta-thalassaemia heterozygotes (six children and 11 adults), 16 had severe beta-thalassaemia mutations interacting with an additional alpha-globin gene (13 with alpha alpha alpha anti-3.7 and four with alpha alpha alpha anti-4.2). Compared to simple beta-thalassaemia heterozygotes, they had lower haemoglobin levels and red cell indices, but higher alpha/beta biosynthesis, ...Continue Reading

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