| A Case of Familial β-thalassemia Minor |
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Sung Hak Kim1, Byung Keun Han1, Hyun Tae Kim1, Kyung Ho Lee1, Cheol Hee Hwang1, Moon Ki Cho1, Kyeong Ran Choi2 |
1Department of Pediatrics, St. Columban Hospital, Mokpo, Korea
2Department of Clinical Pathology, St. Columban Hospital, Mokpo, Korea |
| 가족성 β-Thalassemia Minor 1례 |
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김성학1, 한병근1, 김현태1, 이경호1, 황철희1, 조문기1, 최경란2 |
1성 골롬반 병원 소아과
2성 골롬반 병원 임상병리과 |
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| Abstract |
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Thalassemias are a diverse group of inherited anemias that are characterized by defective synthesis of one or more globin chains.
The thalassemias are classified according to the globin chain or chains the synthesis of which is deficient : α-, β-, δβ-, δ-, and γδβ- Thalassemia. They are common in the Mediterranean region, The Middle East, India, Burma, and Southeast Asia.
Beta-thalassemia minor, the heterozygous state, is most frequently characterized by hypochrmia, microcytosis and an elevated percentage of hemoglobin A2.
We experienced a case of a familial β-thalassemia minor in pneumonia patient and his family. |
| Key Words:
β-thalassemia minor |
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