| Literature DB >> 18839276 |
Riyaz A Pandit1,2, Saovaros Svasti1,3, Orapan Sripichai1,3, Thongperm Munkongdee1,4, Kanokporn Triwitayakorn2, Pranee Winichagoon1, Suthat Fucharoen1,4, Chayanon Peerapittayamongkol5.
Abstract
Increase in fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) reduces globin chain imbalance in beta-thalassemia, consequently improving symptoms. QTL mapping together with previous genome-wide association study involving approximately 110,000 gene-based SNPs in mild and severe beta(0)-thalassemia/Hb E patients revealed SNPs in HBS1L significantly associated with severity and Hb F levels. Given its potential as binding site for transcription factor activator protein 4, HBS1L exon 1 C32T polymorphism was genotyped in 455 cases, providing for the first time evidence that C allele is associated with elevated Hb F level among beta(0)-thalassemia/Hb E patients with XmnI-(G)gamma-/-and XmnI-(G)gamma+/-polymorphisms.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18839276 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-008-0167-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Hematol ISSN: 0925-5710 Impact factor: 2.490