hematologic features of alpha thalassemia carriers
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alpha thalassemia (α-thal) is relatively common worldwide. most carriers are defective in either one or two alpha globin genes out of four functional ones, with deletions being more common than point mutations. the hematologic features are very important for the selection of the appropriate molecular tests while determining the genotype. the aim of this study was to compare hematologic features of patients with various types of α globin mutations. hematological indices including red blood cells (rbc), hemoglobin concentration (hb), mean cell volume (mcv), mean cell hemoglobin (mch), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (mchc) and percentage of hemoglobin (hba1, hba2 and hbf) of seven-hundred and twenty two patients presenting ten different α-thal genotypes were considered. all patients showed reduced mcv and/or mch values. moreover, mcv and mch were lower in patients with two functional alpha globin genes in comparison to patients with one mutated alpha globin gene (p value< 0.001). in conclusion, mcv and mch values can be helpful for the selection of the appropriate molecular tests to determine the genotype of alpha thalassemia carriers.
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international journal of molecular and cellular medicineجلد ۱، شماره ۳، صفحات ۱۶۲-۱۶۷
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