A new silent hemoglobin variant in a black family from French West Indies, hemoglobin Le Lamentin alpha 20 His replaced by Gln

FEBS Lett. 1982 Aug 16;145(1):128-30. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(82)81220-9.

Abstract

A new abnormal hemoglobin Hb Le Lamentin alpha 20 (B1) His replaced by Gln was discovered during a survey of cord blood from the French West Indies (Martinique). This variant displays an electrophoretic pattern similar to that of Hb A but can be isolated by isoelectric focusing (IEF) and Biorex 70 chromatography. Family studies showed the presence of this hemoglobin variant in the father and in two of his three children. Hematological data from the carriers were normal.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fetal Blood / analysis*
  • Hemoglobins, Abnormal / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn*
  • Isoelectric Focusing
  • Male
  • Martinique

Substances

  • Hemoglobins, Abnormal
  • hemoglobin Le Lamentin