A case with α-thalassemia caused by novel start codon variant in conjunct with right deletion variant of α2-globin gene].

Yang Chen, Jie Wang, Chan Wang, Shiping Chen, Nyu Feng, Haifang Liu, Xiaoyan Tang, Shufang Zhang

Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics 2021 Jan 10

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The explore the genetic basis for a patient with microcytic hypochromic anemia and iron deficiency anemia. Common deletions and variants of the globin genes were detected by Gap-PCR and next generation sequencing (NGS). Suspected mutations were verified by Sanger sequencing. Gap-PCR and NGS showed that the proband has carried a αα/-α 3.7 deletion and a heterozygous c.2T>A (p.Met1Lys) mutation in the initiation codon of the HBA2 gene. The patient and her father both carried α HBA2 c.2T>A(p.Met1Lys) α/-α 3.7, while her mother and other family members were -α3.7/-α3.7 and αα/-α 3.7, respectively. Patients with α HBA2 c.2T>A(p.Met1Lys) α/-α 3.7 genotype have typical features of thalassemia and abnormal hematologic indices compared with those with αα/-α3.7 genotype, suggesting that the HBA2 c.2T>A (p.Met1Lys) is a pathogenic variant. Above finding has enriched the spectrum of α-thalassemia mutations and enabled genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis for the family.

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Yang Chen, Jie Wang, Chan Wang, Shiping Chen, Nyu Feng, Haifang Liu, Xiaoyan Tang, Shufang Zhang. A case with α-thalassemia caused by novel start codon variant in conjunct with right deletion variant of α2-globin gene]. Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics. 2021 Jan 10;38(1):12-14