IgA Nephropathy, Beta Thalassemia Minor, Psychosis and Deafness: A New Syndrome?

Beta-Thalassemia Minor Is Associated with IgA Nephropathy

Thalassemia refers to a group of hereditary diseases caused by a defect in alpha or beta globin synthesis [1]. This impaired synthesis leads to a reduced supply of globin chains and results in the malformation of hemoglobin, which gives rise to microcytic hypochromic anemia. However, since synthesis of the unaffected globin occurs at a normal rate, the alpha or beta subunits accumulate dispropo...

Whole blood viscosity in beta thalassemia minor.

Patients with heterozygous beta-thalassemia minor have a decreased hematocrit (HCT). Since the HCT is a primary determinant of whole blood viscosity, the known reduction in HCT in beta-thalassemia minor should lead to a measurable reduction of whole blood viscosity. The influence of the relatively lower mean corpuscular volume and consequent higher red blood cell count and beta-thalassemia mino...

Prevalence of Delta Beta Thalassemia Minor in Southern Iran

Background: Hb A2 is elevated in subjects with beta thalassemia minor but small percent of carriers have normal Hb A2 with elevated levels of HbF (2-10%). This type of thalassemia is called delta beta thalassemia, and can be missed in pre-marriage hematologic consults or screening which leads to increased risk of child birth with beta thalassemia major. Materials and Methods: In this prospe...

IgA Nephropathy and Significance of Immunostaining Data

Rare Association between Two Genetic Conditions: Turner Syndrome and Beta Thalassemia Minor

Rare disorders are defined as diseases, including those of genetic origin, which are life-threatening or chronically debilitating, which are of such low prevalence that special combined efforts are needed to address them. We present a case with a rare association between two genetic conditions: Turner phenotype and beta thalassemia minor. Turner syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that is charac...