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. 1980 Aug;17(4):285–287. doi: 10.1136/jmg.17.4.285

Haemoglobin E trait and probable alpha-thalassaemia in a black American family: a family study.

A F El-Shirbiny, S Parkhurst, R E Bettigole, K D Tourbaf
PMCID: PMC1048571  PMID: 7205904

Abstract

This is a report of haemoglobin E trait in a black American family with no known Asian ancestory. The father appears to be heterozygous for both haemoglobin E and alpha-thalassaemia. The mother is normal both clinically and haematologically. These children carry Hb E trait alone. The youngest son has a normal haemoglobin pattern and appears to have alpha-thalassaemia.

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