Two Cases of alpha-thalassemia in Korean Children from Multicultural Family
- Author:
Hye Sun LEE
1
;
Dong Yeol LEE
;
Hee Jin KIM
;
In Sil LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea. insleemd@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
alpha-thalassemia;
Multicultural;
Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification
- MeSH:
alpha-Thalassemia;
Anemia;
Child;
Genetic Testing;
Humans;
Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
- From:Clinical Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
2011;18(2):136-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
