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THALASSEMIA Flashcards

1
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▪ results of impaired (deficient) globin chain synthesis

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THALASSEMIA

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▪ may affect either the alpha or beta chain synthesis

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THALASSEMIA

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THALASSEMIA ▪ diverse group of genetic disorders due to:

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a. quantitative reduction in globin chain synthesis for hemoglobin

b. formation of structurally abnormal hemoglobins formed from normal globin chains or parts of normal chains

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a. quantitative reduction in globin chain synthesis for hemoglobin

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• alpha (a)
• beta (ß)
• gamma (y)
• delta (δ)

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b. formation of structurally abnormal hemoglobins formed from normal globin chains or parts of normal chains

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• Hb H (ß4)
• Hb Barts (y4)
• Hb Lepore
• Hb Constant Spring (presents with a thalassemic clinical picture)

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▪ decreased or non-existent production of one or more globin chain type

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THALASSEMIA

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• most common thalassemias:

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  • α-thalassemia: ↓ α-chain(s)
  • ß-thalassemia: ↓ ß-chain(s)
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▪ human hemoglobin may contain any of seven different globin polypeptide chains

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  1. alpha (α)
  2. beta (ß)
  3. G gamma (G γ)
  4. A gamma (A γ)
  5. delta (δ)
  6. epsilon (ɛ)
  7. zeta (ζ)
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▪ globin rearrangement usually occurs in:

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• chromosome 11

• chromosome 16

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10
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• chromosome 11:

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  • beta (ß)
  • gamma (γ)
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• chromosome 16:

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  • alpha (α)
  • zeta (ζ)
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  • gamma (γ): two types of y chains produced (differ in the 136th position)
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  1. G gamma (Gγ)
  2. A gamma (Aγ)
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  • amino acid: glycine
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  1. G gamma (Gγ)
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  • amino acid: alanine
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  1. A gamma (Aγ)
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  • delta (δ) - epsilon (ɛ)
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  1. A gamma (Aγ)
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16
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141

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alpha

zeta

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17
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unknown

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theta

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18
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beta

delta

gamma

epsilon

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19
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4; Ch 16

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alpha

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20
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2; Ch 11

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beta

delta

gamma

epsilon

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21
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2; Ch 16

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zeta

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22
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double

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alpha

gamma

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23
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single

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beta

delta

epsilon

zeta

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24
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: embryonic chains

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*Epsilon and zeta

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25
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: embryonic counterpart of alpha

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*Zeta

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26
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: embryonic counterpart of beta, delta, and gamma

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*Epsilon

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27
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▪ 1 globin

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GLOBIN STRUCTURE

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▪ protein portion composed of 2 sets (dimer) of 2 different polypeptide chains

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GLOBIN STRUCTURE

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29
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▪ determines the type of hemoglobin

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GLOBIN STRUCTURE

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30
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2 ζ 2 ɛ

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Gower I

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31
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embryonic Hbs

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Gower I
Gower II
Portland 2

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2 α 2 ɛ

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Gower II

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33
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ζ 2 γ

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Portland 2

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34
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2 α 2 γ

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Fetal (Hb F)

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35
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2 α 2 ß

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major Hb A1

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36
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A2 2 α 2 δ

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minor Hb

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37
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newborns and adults

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Fetal (Hb F)

major Hb A1

minor Hb A2

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38
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Hemoglobin concentrations in adults

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major Hb A1: 92-95%

Hb A2: 2-3%

Hb F: 1-2%

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39
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• most potential Hb incorporated on RBCs to transport oxygen to the tissues

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major Hb A1: 92-95%

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40
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• compensation in cases of abnormalities affecting Hb A1

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Hb A2: 2-3%

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41
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▪ [?] anemia

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microcytic and hypochromic

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42
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▪ RBC count:

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elevated (↑)

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43
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▪ abnormalities:

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• nucleated RBCs
• microcytosis
• hypochromia
• anisocytosis
• poikilocytosis
• polychromasia
• basophilic stippling
• target cells (predominant)
• leukocytes and platelets

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44
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  • variations in the shades of cell colors
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• polychromasia

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45
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  • caused by a combination of the affinity of hemoglobin ribosomal RNA
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• polychromasia

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46
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(predominant)

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• target cells

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47
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: not affected- display of diffused bluish-gray tint of RBCs

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• leukocytes and platelets

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▪ concurrent iron deficiency in thalassemia causes:

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• lower concentrations of Hb A2 and Hb H

• lower serum iron and iron stores

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  • may mask diagnosis of heterozygous ß thalassemia and Hb H disease, respectively
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• lower concentrations of Hb A2 and Hb H

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  • Hb H inclusions may be more difficult to detect in red cells
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• lower concentrations of Hb A2 and Hb H

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51
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▪ diagnosis: in cases of iron deficient individuals, [?] should first be repleted before performing diagnostic tests for thalassemia

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iron deficient iron stores

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52
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▪ on the short arm of chromosome 16

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  1. ALPHA GENES
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53
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: 4 genes (2 genes each inherited from parents)

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▪ (αα/αα)

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54
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• 2 copies of α-globin gene per chromatid =

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4 genes per diploid cell (αα/αα)

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▪ nomenclature:

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• 1 gene deletion: -α

• 2 gene deletion: (–)

• 3 gene deletion: –/-α or α-/–

• 4 gene deletion: –/– • non-functional α-genes: present but nonfunctional hence do not code for globin synthesis (partially suppressed gene)

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• 1 gene deletion:

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-α

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• 2 gene deletion:

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(–)

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58
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• 3 gene deletion:

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–/-α or α-/–

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• 4 gene deletion:

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–/–

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60
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: present but nonfunctional hence do not code for globin synthesis (partially suppressed gene)

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• non-functional α-genes

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• non-functional α-genes:

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    • superscript (+ )
  • example: αα+
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: -α - α-thalassemia 2 or α+ thalassemia

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• 1 gene deletion

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  • αα/-α or α-/αα
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• 1 gene deletion

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: (–) - α-thalassemia 1 or αo thalassemia

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• 2 gene deletion

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  • homozygous:
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αα/– or –/αα

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66
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  • heterozygous (1 α-gene deleted per parent):
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α-/α- or -α/-α

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67
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▪ deficiency in the synthesis of alpha-globin chains

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ALPHA THALASSEMIA

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68
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▪ each individual has two sets of two alpha genes

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ALPHA THALASSEMIA

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69
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▪ usual mechanism of suppression: gene deletion

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ALPHA THALASSEMIA

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70
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• causes suppression of all four genes leading to complete suppression of alpha chain synthesis

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gene deletion

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71
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• 2 haplotypes:

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  1. one gene deletion: α-thalassemia 2 or α+ thalassemia
  2. double gene deletion: αthalassemia 1 or αo thalassemia (more severe)
72
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: α-thalassemia 2 or α+ thalassemia

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  1. one gene deletion
73
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: αthalassemia 1 or αo thalassemia (more severe)

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  1. double gene deletion
74
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Alpha Thalassemia Variants

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  1. Silent carrier/α-Thalassemia minor
  2. α-Thalassemia trait/α-Thalassemia minor
  3. Hb H Disease
  4. Bart’s Hydrops fetalis (Hb Barts)
75
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▪ 1/4 α-gene deleted

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  1. Silent carrier/α-Thalassemia minor
76
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▪ heterozygous: α-/αα (α+ )

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  1. Silent carrier/α-Thalassemia minor
77
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▪ remaining 3 α-genes are still able to regulate the synthesis of normal amounts of α-chains

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  1. Silent carrier/α-Thalassemia minor
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▪ no signs and symptoms observed

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  1. Silent carrier/α-Thalassemia minor
79
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▪ 2/4 α-genes deleted

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  1. α-Thalassemia trait/α-Thalassemia minor
80
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  1. α-Thalassemia trait/α-Thalassemia minor
    ▪ genotypes:
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• homozygous: αα/– or –/αα
• heterozygous: α-/α- (1 gene deleted per parent)

81
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▪ can still synthesize α-chains but insufficient

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  1. α-Thalassemia trait/α-Thalassemia minor
82
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▪ MILD signs and symptoms

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  1. α-Thalassemia trait/α-Thalassemia minor
83
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▪ 3/4 α-genes deleted

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  1. Hb H Disease
84
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• α 0 / α+ (–/-a)

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  1. Hb H Disease
85
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▪ remaining 1 gene is unable to dictate the synthesis of the required concentration of α-chain

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  1. Hb H Disease
86
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▪ ↓ α-chain = ↑ ß-chain → tetramer ß4 of hemoglobin

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  1. Hb H Disease
87
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• 1 Hb consists of 4 ß-chains

88
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• unstable

89
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• leads to formation of Heinz bodies which makes RBCs become rigid and destroyed by spleen

90
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: supravitally stained with brilliant cresyl blue (BCB)

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Heinz bodies

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• phenotype similar to Hb H disease

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▪ Hb H-Constant Spring Disease (Hb H/CS)

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  • inheritance of Hb CS causes a deficit in normal α chains, and when it is inherited along with a double a-gene deletion, it produces a disorder similar to Hb H disease
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▪ Hb H-Constant Spring Disease (Hb H/CS)

93
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• caused by compound heterozygous inheritance of Hb Constant Spring (Hb CS) and α 0 thalassemia (–/α CSα)

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▪ Hb H-Constant Spring Disease (Hb H/CS)

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• more severe hemolysis than in the typical threeα gene deletion Hb H disease

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▪ Hb H-Constant Spring Disease (Hb H/CS)

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▪ 4/4 α-genes deleted (–/–) (α0 )

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  1. Bart’s Hydrops fetalis (Hb Barts)
96
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▪ no synthesis of α-chains resulting in the production of Hb Barts (tetramer γ4)

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  1. Bart’s Hydrops fetalis (Hb Barts)
97
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: x α-chains

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↑ γ-chains

99
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: has a high affinity for oxygen and thus will not effectively release it to the tissues (no oxygen delivered)

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• Hb Barts

100
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  • suffers still-birth
101
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  • does not survive (dies inside the uterus)
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• fetus:

102
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: swollen (enlarged) head

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  • hydrops fetalis
103
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▪ can be manifested in as early as the fetal life

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  1. Bart’s Hydrops fetalis (Hb Barts)
104
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• no synthesis of Hb A and Hb F

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  1. Bart’s Hydrops fetalis (Hb Barts)
105
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Classifications of Alpha Thalassemia

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One-gene deletion (αα/α)

Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

Three-gene deletion (-α/-)

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Silent Carrier/ α-Thal minor

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One-gene deletion (αα/α)

107
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▪ hematology: normal with few target cells and elliptocyte

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One-gene deletion (αα/α)

108
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▪ asymptomatic

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One-gene deletion (αα/α)
Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

109
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AlphaThalasse mia Trait/ αThal minor

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Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

110
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▪ mild anemia

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Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

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▪ microcytic hypochromic

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Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

Three-gene deletion (-α/-)

112
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▪ elliptocytes

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Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

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▪ target cells

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Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

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▪ Hb A (60%)

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Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

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▪ Hb Barts (5- 10%)

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Two gene deletion (-α/α; αα/–)

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Hb H Disease

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Three-gene deletion (-α/-)

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▪ Hb H inclusions (Heinz bodies)

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Three-gene deletion (-α/-)

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▪ high retics

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Three-gene deletion (-α/-)

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▪ 30% Hb H (ß4) – precipitated into Heinz bodies

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Three-gene deletion (-α/-)

120
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▪ Constant Spring disease (Hb H/CS)

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Three-gene deletion (-α/-)

121
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– precipitated into Heinz bodies

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▪ 30% Hb H (ß4)

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• 6% Hb Barts

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α-Thal minor (one & two gene deletion)

123
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  • asymptomatic (accidentally discovered) in adults (not diagnostic)
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α-Thal minor (one & two gene deletion)

124
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  • considered diagnostic in newborns
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α-Thal minor (one & two gene deletion)

125
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▪ short arm of chromosome 11

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  1. BETA GENES
126
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▪ one copy per chromatid

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  1. BETA GENES
127
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• total: 2 ß-genes per diploid cell

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  1. BETA GENES
128
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• ß/ß

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  1. BETA GENES
129
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: gene cannot fully synthesize required number of ß-chains (decreased production but not fully deficit)

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▪ + superscript (+ )

130
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: deleted gene (no production)

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▪ 0 superscript (0 )

131
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: reduced ß-chain production

132
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: no ß-chain production

133
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: δ and ß-gene deletion

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▪ (δß)0

134
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: Hb Lepore designation

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▪ (δß)Lepore

135
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• nonhomologous meiotic crossing over between δ and ß globin genes (exchanging of genetic material or traits) on chromosome 11

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▪ (δß)Lepore

136
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▪ unbalanced globin chain synthesis due to a lack of, or to the reduced production of, ß chains

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BETA THALASSEMIA

137
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• causes an excess of α chains (very unstable)

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BETA THALASSEMIA

138
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  • normally, production of α and ß chains should be proportionate (equal production for them to be paired – Hb A1)
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BETA THALASSEMIA

139
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BETA THALASSEMIA
• minor imbalance:

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unpaired α chains are simply removed by proteolysis during erythroid maturation

140
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BETA THALASSEMIA
• major imbalance:

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overwhelmed/massive number of unpaired α chains (excess free α chains) precipitate (results to Heinz bodies), causing severe erythrocyte dysfunction (rigid RBCs)

141
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  • defective red cells are destroyed by bone marrow macrophages causing ineffective erythropoiesis and a massively enlarged erythron
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BETA THALASSEMIA

142
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▪ characterized by a deficiency in Beta-globin chain synthesis

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BETA THALASSEMIA

143
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▪ each individual has one set of two beta genes

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BETA THALASSEMIA

144
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▪ suppression or absence of these beta genes results to deficient beta chain synthesis

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BETA THALASSEMIA

145
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Classifications of Beta Thalassemia

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ß-Thal Minor/Trait (Cooley’s Trait)

ß-Thal Intermedia

ß-Thal Major (Cooley’s Anemia)

146
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ß 0 /ß0

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ß-Thal Major (Cooley’s Anemia)

147
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severe

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ß-Thal Major (Cooley’s Anemia)

148
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ß/ß+ or ß/ß0

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ß-Thal Minor/Trait (Cooley’s Trait)

149
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silent

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ß-Thal Minor/Trait (Cooley’s Trait)

150
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ß + /ß+ or ß+ /ß0

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ß-Thal Intermedia

151
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moderate

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ß -Thal Intermedia

152
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▪ 1/2 normal ß-gene: still able to synthesize at least enough ß-chains

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ß-Thalassemia Minor/Cooley’s Trait (ßO /ß)

153
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• other ß-gene: either deleted or suppressed

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ß-Thalassemia Minor/Cooley’s Trait (ßO /ß)

154
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▪ still able to produce sufficient quantities of HbA1

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ß-Thalassemia Minor/Cooley’s Trait (ßO /ß)

155
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▪ hemoglobin levels: slightly low

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ß-Thalassemia Minor/Cooley’s Trait (ßO /ß)

156
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ß-Thalassemia Minor/Cooley’s Trait (ßO /ß)
▪ blood smear:

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• shows similar morphology as in Thalassemia Major or Intermedia
• mild microcytic-hypochromic anemia
• basophilic stippling
• target cells

157
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ß-Thalassemia Minor/Cooley’s Trait (ßO /ß)
▪ Hb F level:
▪ Hb A2 level:
▪ Hb A1 level:

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▪ Hb F level: 2-3%
▪ Hb A2 level: elevated
▪ Hb A1 level: decreased

158
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▪ caused by a partial suppression of the Beta genes

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ß-Thalassemia Intermedia (ß+ /ß+ )

159
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▪ lesser production of Hb A1

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ß-Thalassemia Intermedia (ß+ /ß+ )

160
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▪ symptoms are similar with that of Beta Thalassemia major, but depend on the extent of gene suppression

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ß-Thalassemia Intermedia (ß+ /ß+ )

161
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▪ milder than Beta Thalassemia major

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ß-Thalassemia Intermedia (ß+ /ß+ )

162
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ß-Thalassemia Intermedia (ß+ /ß+ )
▪ genotypes:

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• homozygous: ß + /ß+
• heterozygous: ß + /ß0

163
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▪ complete lack of Beta globin production

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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• markedly decreased or absence of ßchain synthesis (resulting in excess α chains)→ no production of Hb A1

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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-[?]Hb F becomes increased up to [?] to compensate for the absence of Hb A1

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1-3%

40-60%

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  • Hb F can go as high as [?]
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▪ most affected patients exhibit retarded growth with mongoloid facial features and severe anemia

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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▪ marked by characteristic changes in RBC morphology:

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• microcytosis
• hypochromia
• anisocytosis
• poikilocytosis
• increased nucleated RBCs
• basophilic stippling
• Pappenheimer bodies
• Heinz bodies (resulted from precipitated unpaired α chains)
• numerous target cells, Howell-Jolly bodies, and siderocytes
• ↑serum iron and bilirubin

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▪ HbF level: 40-60% (elevated)

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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▪ requires repeated/continuous blood transfusion

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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▪ Hb Lepore:

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(δß)Lepore/(δß)Lepore

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• composed of two normal α chains and two abnormal nonα chains formed by fusion of the N-terminal end of a δ chain and the C-terminal end of a ß chain

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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• caused by nonhomologous meiotic crossing over between the δ and ß globin gene loci

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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• remaining portions of the δ and ß genes form an antiLepore gene (to stop all portions in becoming abnormal)

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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• chromosome bearing the Lepore δß fusion gene lacks intact δ and ß genes

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )
• 3 different Lepore hemoglobins: each differs in the point at which crossing over occurs

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  1. Hb Lepore-Baltimore
  2. Hb Lepore-Boston (most common)
  3. Hb Lepore-Hollandia
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• all Hbs Lepore are ineffectively synthesized, causing a ß thalassemia syndrome

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ß-Thalassemia Major/Cooley’s Anemia (ßO /ßO )

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