Hb H disease associated with compound heterozygosity for -- SEA deletion and a novel alpha globin chain variant ( HBA2 :c.175C>A) on the distal histidine in a Chinese family

In clinical practice, the majority of α-thalassaemia cases arise from deletions of the α-globin genes. However, a subset of cases is attributed to rare haemoglobin variants, which can manifest with borderline or normal screening results, potentially leading to missed diagnoses in clinical practice....

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Published in:Hematology (Luxembourg) 2024-12, Vol.29 (1), p.2339559-2339559
Main Authors: Sun, Manna, Lou, Jiwu, Xinghe, Wang, Zhao, Ying, Dai, Yunshi, Liu, Shuangai, Yan, Tizhen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alpha-Globins - genetics
alpha-Thalassemia - diagnosis
alpha-Thalassemia - genetics
China
distal histidine
DNA
Female
haemo-globin interactions
hemoglobin variant
Hemoglobins, Abnormal - genetics
Histidine - genetics
Humans
Infant
Mutation
Pregnancy
unstable haemoglobin
α-thalassaemia
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Summary:In clinical practice, the majority of α-thalassaemia cases arise from deletions of the α-globin genes. However, a subset of cases is attributed to rare haemoglobin variants, which can manifest with borderline or normal screening results, potentially leading to missed diagnoses in clinical practice. Blood samples were collected from family members and underwent haematological, DNA and RNA analysis. The five-month-old proband presented a haematological phenotype consistent with Hb H disease. The mother's haematology profile was consistent with an α-thalassaemia carrier, while the father exhibited a borderline reduction in MCV and MCH. MALDI-TOF identified an abnormal α-chain in the proband. DNA analysis revealed a novel α-globin variant ( :c.175C>A, α58His>Asn, Hb DG-Nancheng) affecting the distal histidine in the family. The father and the mother had α-genotype of -- /αα and α α/αα, respectively; while the proband inherited both mutant alleles (-- /α α). Sequencing of cDNA from gene identified an equal ratio of normal and mutant alleles. This rare case highlighted the importance of identifying rare haemoglobin variant during prenatal screening. The clinical and genetic data provides useful information on the pathogenicity of this variant and further insight into the role of distal histidine residue of α-globin.
ISSN:1607-8454
1607-8454
DOI:10.1080/16078454.2024.2339559