Hemoglobin New York associated with alpha-thalassemia.
A Chinese family is described in which 6 members possess both the beta-chain hemoglobin variant Hb New York and alpha-thalassemia trait. The frequency of this combination may be greater than hitherto realized because Hb New York may easily be missed on routine hemoglobin electrophoresis.
D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D004588:Electrophoresis, Cellulose Acetate; D005260:Female; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*
D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal