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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The degree of globin chain imbalance and tissue hypoxia are important determinants of clinical severity in thalassemia syndromes. Thus phenotypic expression may be modified by interaction of alpha- and beta-thalassemia defects, level and type of hemoglobin synthesized and oxygen release to the tissues. We evaluated hematology, erythroid marrow activity and functional anemia in patients with the rare interaction of a single a-globin gene and heterozygous beta-thalassemia (HbH/beta-thal trait). DESIGN AND METHODS:In 7 patients characterized by DNA analysis to have HbH disease genotypes with beta-thalassemia trait, we assessed hematologic findings, serum transferrin receptor (sTfR), serum erythropoietin (Epo), red cell 2,3-disphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG) and whole blood oxygen releasing capability. RESULTS:Patients with HbH/beta-thal trait had moderate anemia, marked hypochromasia and microcytosis, normal or raised HbA2, and no electrophoretically/chromatographically detectable HbH. Epo and sTfR levels were significantly higher than in beta-thalassemia heterozygotes, but lower than in patients with HbH disease; 2,3-DPG levels were highest in HbH/beta-thal trait. Oxygen binding studies and simulations showed reduced oxygen affinity (P50) in HbH/beta-thal trait, resulting in increased oxygen release (O2R). INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS:Hematologic findings and bone marrow activity in patients with HbH/b-thal trait were consistent with the modified globin chain imbalance and hemoglobin synthesis expected from interaction of HbH disease with heterozygous b-thalassemia, although this rare complex genotype may elude diagnosis based on hematology alone. Significantly higher red cell 2,3-DPG levels were an unexpected finding, and the consequent increase in oxygen release capability resulted in a compensated functional anemia relative to hemoglobin levels.
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Haematologicajournal_title
Haematologicaauthors
Traeger-Synodinos J,Papassotiriou I,Vrettou C,Skarmoutsou C,Stamoulakatou A,Kanavakis Ekeywords:
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2001-04-01 00:00:00pages
363-7issue
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0390-6078issn
1592-8721journal_volume
86pub_type
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