Clin Pediatr Hematol Oncol.
2011 Oct;18(2):136-139.
Two Cases of alpha-thalassemia in Korean Children from Multicultural Family
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea. insleemd@hotmail.com
- 2Department of Family Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine & Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- We describe two cases of alpha-thalassemia in girls from multicultural Korean-Vietnamese family, diagnosed by genetic testing, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. To our knowledge, this is the first report of alpha-thalassemia in Korean. We hope that these cases will raise awareness of alpha-thalassemia among pediatricians who care for children with anemia.
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