Expression of embryonic zeta-globin and epsilon-globin chains in a 10-year-old girl with congenital anemia

Blood. 1993 Mar 15;81(6):1636-40.

Abstract

A 10-year-old Danish girl with congenital anemia is described. At birth, she had severe anemia and erythroblastosis and was transfused a number of times during the first year. The need for transfusions has since declined steadily. Her reticulocyte counts varied between 2% and 15%, and her bone marrow aspirate showed some dyserythropoietic features. Her hemoglobin F level was consistently elevated, up to as much as 41%. Her erythrocytes had a normal level of I antigen but an undetectable level of i antigen. Moreover, embryonic zeta-globin and epsilon-globin chains were present in some of her circulating erythrocytes. These findings may represent the manifestations of a new variant of congenital anemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anemia / blood*
  • Anemia / congenital*
  • Child
  • Erythropoiesis
  • Female
  • Fetal Hemoglobin / analysis*
  • Globins / analysis*
  • Globins / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male

Substances

  • Globins
  • Fetal Hemoglobin