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Objective@#To analyze the hematological characteristics of a patient with Hb Ottawa in conjunction with β-thalassemia.@*Methods@#Peripheral blood samples from the proband and her parents were collected and subjected to red blood cell analysis and hemoglobin electrophoresis. Genotypes of α- and β-globin genes were also analyzed.@*Results@#The proband and her mother were both heterozygotes for Hb Ottawa and β-thalassemia variant IVS II-654, and presented with typical β-thalassemia trait featuring hypochromic microcytic anemia. An abnormal hemoglobin band was detected upon electrophoresis.@*Conclusion@#Co-existence of Hb Ottawa and β-thalassemia may not aggravate the phenotype.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the hematological characteristics of a patient with Hb Ottawa in conjunction with β -thalassemia.@*METHODS@#Peripheral blood samples from the proband and her parents were collected and subjected to red blood cell analysis and hemoglobin electrophoresis. Genotypes of α - and β -globin genes were also analyzed.@*RESULTS@#The proband and her mother were both heterozygotes for Hb Ottawa and β -thalassemia variant IVS II-654, and presented with typical β -thalassemia trait featuring hypochromic microcytic anemia. An abnormal hemoglobin band was detected upon electrophoresis.@*CONCLUSION@#Co-existence of Hb Ottawa and β -thalassemia may not aggravate the phenotype.