Five families with homozygous delta-thalassaemia in Japan. 1980

M Yasukawa, and S Saito, and S Fujita, and Y Ohta, and K Ikeda, and I Matsumoto, and Y Kobayashi

Five families with delta-thalassaemia discovered in Ehime, Japan, are presented. The delta-thalassaemia was associated with a slight elevation of the level of Hb F in two families and with normal Hb F levels in three. Complete absence of HbA2 was found in the homozygous probands. No abnormal clinical or haematological findings were noted in the individuals with delta-thalassaemia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007564 Japan A country in eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula. The capital is Tokyo. Bonin Islands
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010375 Pedigree The record of descent or ancestry, particularly of a particular condition or trait, indicating individual family members, their relationships, and their status with respect to the trait or condition. Family Tree,Genealogical Tree,Genealogic Tree,Genetic Identity,Identity, Genetic,Family Trees,Genealogic Trees,Genealogical Trees,Genetic Identities,Identities, Genetic,Tree, Family,Tree, Genealogic,Tree, Genealogical,Trees, Family,Trees, Genealogic,Trees, Genealogical
D004592 Electrophoresis, Starch Gel Electrophoresis in which a starch gel (a mixture of amylose and amylopectin) is used as the diffusion medium. Starch Gel Electrophoresis
D005260 Female Females
D005319 Fetal Hemoglobin The major component of hemoglobin in the fetus. This HEMOGLOBIN has two alpha and two gamma polypeptide subunits in comparison to normal adult hemoglobin, which has two alpha and two beta polypeptide subunits. Fetal hemoglobin concentrations can be elevated (usually above 0.5%) in children and adults affected by LEUKEMIA and several types of ANEMIA. Hemoglobin F,Hemoglobin, Fetal
D006443 Hemoglobin A2 An adult hemoglobin component normally present in hemolysates from human erythrocytes in concentrations of about 3%. The hemoglobin is composed of two alpha chains and two delta chains. The percentage of HbA2 varies in some hematologic disorders, but is about double in beta-thalassemia. A2, Hemoglobin
D006720 Homozygote An individual in which both alleles at a given locus are identical. Homozygotes
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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