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A new alkali-resistant hemoglobin alpha2J Oxford gammaF2 in a Sicilian baby girl with homozygous beta0 thalassemia

Authors :
G Pizzarelli
Gino SchilirĂ²
Antonio Russo
Russo G
Marino Marinucci
E Bruni
Salvatore Musumeci
Source :
Blood. 48(5)
Publication Year :
1976

Abstract

A 10-mo-old baby girl with homozygous beta0 thalassemia and alphaJOxford, presenting the clinical picture of homozygous beta thalassemia is described. Hemoglobin electrophoresis showed three bands: the first two with the mobilities of hemoglobin Hb A2 (1%) and Hb F (69%), respectively, the third migrating a little faster than Hb A (30%). About 30% of her alpha chains were J Oxford which, bound to her gamma chains, produced a new alkali-resistant hemoglobin, alpha2 J Oxford gamma F2, which has not been described previously. Hemoglobin synthesis in vitro showed the absence of beta chain synthesis and an alpha/non-alpha ratio of 2. The patient's father was heterozygous for both the Hb J Oxford and beta0 thalassemia genes, the mother a carrier of beta0 thalassemia; four other relatives were carriers of Hb J Oxford, and one was a carrier of beta thalassemia.

Details

ISSN :
00064971
Volume :
48
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Blood
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0679bb00b007e1891f9a2121645ef942