A new case of the unstable haemoglobin genova (α2β28(β 10) leu→Pro) in Canada: As a result of sporadic mutation and causing heinz body haemolytic anaemia

Acta Haematologica

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1980, Pages 222-225

  Wong, S C ^a   Ali, M ^a   Pai, M ^a   Barr, R D ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Haemolytic anaemia; Hb genova; Sporadic mutation; Unstable haemoglobins

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN BETA CHAIN;

BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; CASE REPORT; ETIOLOGY; HEINZ BODY; HEMOGLOBIN GENOVA; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HISTOLOGY; MUTATION;

AMINO ACIDS; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, CONGENITAL; BLOOD GROUPS; CANADA; CASE REPORT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEINZ BODIES; HEMOGLOBINS; HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL; HUMAN; MALE; MUTATION;

EID: 0018898030     PISSN: 00015792     EISSN: 14219662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000207402     Document Type: Article

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