title: Hemoglobin E-Saskatoon and pregnancy: report of two cases.
abstract: Hemoglobin E-Saskatoon (beta22-Glu-Lys) is found worldwide but is extremely rarely. Two cases of pregnant women who carried the abnormal hemoglobin and the various problems that arise from it are reported. A discussion of the combinations with other abnormal hemoglobin is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Hemoglobinopathy Prevention Unit, Hippokration Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. avyz@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: Stamatia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Theodoridou
authors.forename: Timoleon-Achilleas
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Vyzantiadis
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Theodoridis
authors.forename: Theoharis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tantanasis
authors.forename: Photini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karababa
authors.forename: Afroditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loutradi
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manitsa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004586:Electrophoresis; D005260:Female; D006446:Hemoglobin E / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006451:Hemoglobin, Sickle; D004247:DNA; D006446:Hemoglobin E; C052830:hemoglobin E Saskatoon