Molecular identification of a rare hemoglobin variant, Hb J-Iran [beta77(EF1)His->Asp], in Denizli province of Turkey

Köseler, Aylin; Atalay, Ayfer; Koyuncu, Hasan; Turgut, Berna; Bahadır, Anzel; Atalay, Erol Ömer

Molecular identification of a rare hemoglobin variant, Hb J-Iran [beta77(EF1)His->Asp], in Denizli province of Turkey [Turk J Hematol]

Turk J Hematol. 2006; 23(3): 164-166

Molecular identification of a rare hemoglobin variant, Hb J-Iran [beta77(EF1)His->Asp], in Denizli province of Turkey

Aylin Köseler¹, Ayfer Atalay¹, Hasan Koyuncu², Berna Turgut², Anzel Bahadır¹, Erol Ömer Atalay¹
¹Department Of Biophysics, Pamukkale University Faculty Of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
²Turkish Ministry Of Health, Hemoglobinopathy Center, Denizli, Turkey

Hb J-Iran [beta77(EF1)His-Asp], a rare hemoglobin variant that does not present health problems, was reported for the first time in the Turkish population in 1986. Our case is the fourth case reported in Turkey and the first case from the Denizli province.

Keywords: Hb J-Iran, abnormal hemoglobin

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Aylin Köseler¹, Ayfer Atalay¹, Hasan Koyuncu², Berna Turgut², Anzel Bahadır¹, Erol Ömer Atalay¹
¹Department Of Biophysics, Pamukkale University Faculty Of Medicine, Denizli
²Turkish Ministry Of Health, Hemoglobinopathy Center, Denizli

Hb J-Iran [beta77(EF1)His-Asp] herhangi bir sağlık sorunu yaratmayan nadir hemoglobin türlerinden olup Türkiye’de ilk kez 1986 yılında bildirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada sunulan heterozigot olgu ülkemizde bildirilen dördüncü, Denizli yöresinde ise ilk olgu olma özelliğini taşımaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Hb J-Iran, anormal hemoglobin

Corresponding Author: Aylin Köseler, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English

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