Two Cases of alpha-thalassemia in Korean Children from Multicultural Family / 임상소아혈액종양

ABSTRACT

We describe two cases of alpha-thalassemia in girls from multicultural Korean-Vietnamese family, diagnosed by genetic testing, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. To our knowledge, this is the first report of alpha-thalassemia in Korean. We hope that these cases will raise awareness of alpha-thalassemia among pediatricians who care for children with anemia.