title: [Molecular-genetic characteristics of alpha, beta and delta beta-thalassemias in 139 heterozygotes in 56 unrelated Czech and Slovak families (Priority description of 3 beta-thalassemia mutations, an extensive alpha-thalassemia 2 (18+ kb) deletion and a Swiss-type nondeletion hereditary persistence of hemoglobin F)].
abstract: In 135 subjects from 54 unrelated families of Czech and Slovak families the authors identified 11 different beta-thalassaemic alleles. In 25 families they proved a IVS I-1 (G-A) mutation. Another 4 "mediterranean" mutations: IVS II-1 (G-A), IVS II-745 (C-G); IVS I-110 (G-A) and mutations in the codon 39 (C-T) were found in 18 families. Mutation IVS I-5 (G-C) found in one family is common in Asia. A frameshift at codons 82/83(-G) found in two families, was described previously only by Schwartz in one families from Azerbaijan. A rare mutation in codon 121 (C-T) is usually characterized as beta-thal. with formation of Heinz bodies. The latter were however found only in one of three families with this allele. Newly detected alleles include: mutation in codon 112 (T-A) found in one family (surprisingly also without formation of Heinz bodies); mutation in CD 115 (GCC-GAC) which results in unstable variant of Hb-Hradec Králové alpha 2 beta 2 115 (G17) Ala-Asp with formation of Heinz bodies and a frame shift in codons 38/39(-C) found in two families. In one of them there was also a new mutation of the promotor area of the G gamma gene (-110 A-C) causing the Swiss type of the disease with hereditary persistence F haemoglobin. The so-called Sicilian type of delta beta thalassaemia caused by deletion of DNA length cca 13 kb starting in IVS-II was found in one patient. alpha-thalassaemic mutations are rare in this population. In addition to common alpha-thalassaemia 2(-3,7 kb) deletion, however, also a new alpha-thalassaemia 2 was found caused by a large (18+kb) deletion involving alpha 1 and theta globin genes. alpha alpha alpha anti 3,7 triplication found in 7 beta-thal. heterozygotes led to deterioration of parameters of the red cell haemogram.
authors.affiliation: Hematologická klinika, FN a LF Olomouc.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Indrák
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Divoký
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brabec
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Indráková
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Svobodová
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Huisman
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D003062:Codon / Q000235:genetics; D018153:Czech Republic; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin / Q000235:genetics*; D006453:Hemoglobinopathies / Q000235:genetics*; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009154:Mutation; D018154:Slovakia; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000235:genetics*; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin