A Case of Familial beta-thalassemia Minor.
- Author:
Sung Hak KIM
1
;
Byung Keun HAN
;
Hyun Tae KIM
;
Kyung Ho LEE
;
Cheol Hee HWANG
;
Moon Ki CHO
;
Kyeong Ran CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Pathology, St. Columban Hospital, Mokpo, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
beta-thalassemia minor
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Asia, Southeastern;
beta-Thalassemia*;
Globins;
Hemoglobin A2;
Humans;
India;
Mediterranean Region;
Middle East;
Myanmar;
Pneumonia;
Thalassemia
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1995;38(4):557-560
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thalassemias are a diverse group of inherited anemias that are characterized by defective synthesis of one or more globin chains. The thalassemias are classified according to the globin chain or chains the synthesis of which is deficient : alpha-, beta-, delta beta-, delta-, and gamma delta beta- Thalassemia. They are common in the Mediterranean region, The Middle East, India, Burma, and Southeast Asia. Beta-thalassemia minor, the heterozygous state, is most frequently characterized by hypochrmia, microcytosis and an elevated percentage of hemoglobin A2. We experienced a case of a familial beta-thalassemia minor in pneumonia patient and his family.
