| Literature DB >> 2470017 |
J R Priest1, J Watterson, R T Jones, A E Faassen, B E Hedlund.
Abstract
A well but cyanotic newborn was found to have a mutant gamma-globin chain, leading to a functionally abnormal fetal hemoglobin. A single amino acid substitution was found in a site consistent with known adult M hemoglobins. This patient showed no clinical evidence of cyanosis at 5 weeks of age as gamma-chain synthesis was replaced by beta-chain synthesis. A sibling born 20 months later was also cyanotic and the same mutant hemoglobin was found.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2470017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatrics ISSN: 0031-4005 Impact factor: 7.124