Clinical Course of Homozygous Hemoglobin Constant Spring in Pediatric Patients.

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Abstract

Hemoglobin (Hb) Constant Spring is an alpha-globin gene variant due to a mutation of the stop codon resulting in the elongation of the encoded polypeptide from 141 to 172 amino acid residues. Patients with homozygous Hb Constant Spring are usually mildly anemic.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Pediatr Hematol Oncol

Title: Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1536-3678

ISSN (Print): 1077-4114

Publication date (Electronic): July 2018

Volume: 40

Issue: 5

Affiliations

[1 ] Departments of Pediatrics.

[2 ] Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

[3 ] Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University.

Article

DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001160

PubMed ID: 29668548

SO-VID: 80c14608-2aee-4312-bcae-d5285cb698bd

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