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Case report
A Case Report of Hb-Geelong in Hormozgan Province Rafat M.1, Shekari1M.1,2, Namjoo E.1,2, Yazdi F.1,2, Malekzadeh K.1,2 1Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran 2Genetics & Prenatal Diagnostic Lab, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran Abstract Background and Objectives
Thalassemia is a group of inherited hemoglobin disorders with defect in the synthesis of hemoglobin chains.
Case
The young couple resident in Bandar Abbas, a 23 year old woman with MCV:63fl; MCH:19; HbA2:3.9 and a 25 year old man with MCV:94fl; MCH:32; HbA2:2.1; HbF:36, were referred to the Bandar Abbas Medical Genetic & PND Center for genetic counselling before marriage.
Conclusions
A rare CD139 mutation (AAT → GAT) was detected which led to substitution of Asparagine by Aspartic Acid in 139th amino acid in hemoglobin chain and created a hemoglobin variant named Hb Geelong. This is the first report for Hb-Geelong in Iran. It seems that this mutation affects the hemoglobin stability though a non-pathologic process and has a phenotype similar to minor β+ thalassemia.
Correspondence: Malekzadeh K., PhD of Medicinal Genetics. Associated Professor of Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences and Genetics & Prenatal Diagnostic Lab.
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Rafat M, Shekari M, Namjoo E, Yazdi F, Malekzadeh K. A Case Report of Hb-Geelong in Hormozgan Province. Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2020; 17 (2) :140-146 URL: http://bloodjournal.ir/article-1-1321-en.html