Ruiz DGJ, Vázquez GE, Ibarra B, Perea FJ, Gómez AD

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 76-78
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ABSTRACT

Hereditary thalassemic syndromes are characterized by variable deficiencies in the production of normal hemoglobin chains. In Mexico, beta (Β) thalassemia is the most frequent. There are few documented cases reported of alpha thalasemias. We present the case of a female patient with a diagnosis of alpha thalassemia with hemoglobin F identified in Monterrey, Nuevo León. The molecular study of the alpha chain genes identified the thalassemia alpha 1 SEA allele. Thalassemia should be considered in patients with microcytosis and hypochromia, with or without anemia.

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