title: A novel alpha-thalassemia-2 (-2.7-kb) observed in a Chinese patient with Hb H disease.
abstract: We describe a newly detected alpha-thalassemia-2 (alpha-thal-2) deletion characterized by a small -2.7-kb deletion involving the alpha 1 globin gene. This deletion has thus far been observed in only one Chinese subject with Hb H disease.
authors.affiliation: Guangxi People's Hospital, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Huisman
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D005914:Globins