Sickle cell-thalassemia in a Jordanian family.
A family case report of sickle cell-thalassemia syndrome shows three problems concerning this disease. Firstly, the problem of differentiating sickle cell-thalassemia from the sickle cell disease; secondly, the wide range varieties in clinical picture; thirdly and finally contradiction in the criteria of prognosis. In this report sickle cell-thalassemia case was confirmed by constructing a hemoglobin electrophoresis pedigree for the patient. Clinical varieties and prognosis of sickle cell-thalassemia in this family are discussed.
Barkawi
M
M
Pediatrics Department, Princess Basma Hospital, Irbid, Jordan.
Bashir
N
N
Sharif
L
L
D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006447:Hemoglobin H / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007597:Jordan; D010375:Pedigree; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000235:genetics*
D006447:Hemoglobin H