title: The gamma-chain heterogeneity of haemoglobin F in German infants.
abstract: gamma-chain heterogeneity of haemoglobin F was studied in German full-term and preterm infants up to 12 months old. The A gamma T-gene frequency calculated was about 19%. In most cases with A gamma I-/A gamma T-chain heterogeneity A gamma I-chains predominated over A gamma T-chains. There was no difference between infants with or without the A gamma T-chain concerning haemoglobin F-concentration, F-cell percentage or G gamma-chain percentage. The G gamma-chains accounted for 69.2% +/- 3.3% (SD) of the total gamma-chains in full-term newborn infants with a decrease to 42.5% +/- 6.5% during the first 6 months. Comparison of the G gamma-chain decrease in preterm and in full-term newborn infants suggests a more pronounced decrease during extrauterine life than during the intrauterine course.
authors: Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Pekrun
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Scharnetzky
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gahr
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Schröter
mesh_terms: D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin