A Rare Cause of Cyanosis Since Birth: Hb M-Iwate

Cyanosis in an apparently healthy newborn baby may be caused by hemoglobin (Hb) variants associated with the formation of methemoglobin. Such Hb variants are collectively known as M Hbs [1]. Hb M-Iwate [alpha2 87(F8) His>Tyr, HBA2:c.262C>T] is one of the Hb variants associated with methemoglob...

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Published in:Turkish journal of haematology 2019-11, Vol.36 (4), p.299-301
Main Authors: Mutlu, Birgül, Yılmaz Keskin, Ebru, Oliveira, Ana Catarina, Relvas, Luis, Bento, Celeste
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Base Sequence
cyanosis
Cyanosis - genetics
hb m-iwate
Hemoglobin M - genetics
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Letters to the Editor
Male
methemoglobinemia
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Tıp
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Summary:Cyanosis in an apparently healthy newborn baby may be caused by hemoglobin (Hb) variants associated with the formation of methemoglobin. Such Hb variants are collectively known as M Hbs [1]. Hb M-Iwate [alpha2 87(F8) His>Tyr, HBA2:c.262C>T] is one of the Hb variants associated with methemoglobinemia [2].
ISSN:1300-7777
1308-5263
DOI:10.4274/tjh.galenos.2019.2019.0123