Delta-beta thalassemia
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Delta-beta thalassemia is a rare form of thalassemia in which there is a reduced production of hemoglobin subunit delta and hemoglobin subunit beta and raised levels of hemoglobin subunit gamma. It is an autosomal recessive disorder.[1][3]
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Delta-beta thalassemia | |
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Delta-beta thalassemia | |
Specialty | Hematology |
Causes | Produces only gamma-globin and forms HbF(deletes entire delta and beta gene sequence)[1] |
Diagnostic method | High-performance liquid chromatography |
Treatment | Blood transfusions[2] |
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