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postgraduate thesis: Detection of uncommon globin gene mutations causing unexplained microcytosis in Chinese
Title | Detection of uncommon globin gene mutations causing unexplained microcytosis in Chinese |
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Issue Date | 2012 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Liu, K. A. [劉嘉媛]. (2012). Detection of uncommon globin gene mutations causing unexplained microcytosis in Chinese. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842128 |
Abstract | The thalassaemias are the commonest monogenic disorders in the world population. They occur at a particularly high frequency in Mediterranean regions and Southeast Asia, which cause a massive public health problem. In Hong Kong, the prevalence of heterozygous carriers of α or β thalassaemia mutations is approximately 8% [1].
Thalassaemia is characterized by the reduced synthesis of one or more normal globin chains. This causes globin chain imbalance and finally leads to hypochromic microcytic anaemia. Different types of thalassaemia are named according to the under-produced chains. The majority of thalassaemia can be diagnosed by basic haematologic profiles and simple phenotypic techniques. However, in some cases of thalassaemia the diagnosis are not apparent after routine laboratory investigations. To arrive at a diagnosis which is important for antenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling, it is necessary to use molecular approaches.
In this study, 25 patients with microcytosis, normal phenotypic haemoglobin study results and without iron deficiency were analyzed retrospectively. This cohort of patients was suspected to have occult or masked thalassaemia. DNA was extracted from archive samples and further investigated by alpha multiplex gap polymerase chain reaction (α multiplex gap-PCR), alpha amplification refractory mutation system (α ARMS) and direct nucleotide sequencing of globin genes for the detection of possible underlying globin gene mutations. Results indicated that 60% of these cases with microcytosis were occult and silent αthalassaemia caused by deletional or non-deletional mutations. Maskedβthalassaemia due to co-existing δ thalassaemia or variants or normal Hb A2 β thalassaemia due to mild β globin gene mutations were not detected in the cohort. Forty percent of these cases of microcytosis remained unexplained, which await further molecular testing. |
Degree | Master of Medical Sciences |
Subject | Thalassemia - Genetic aspects. Globin genes. |
Dept/Program | Pathology |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/177293 |
HKU Library Item ID | b4842128 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Liu, Ka-wun, Ada. | - |
dc.contributor.author | 劉嘉媛. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Liu, K. A. [劉嘉媛]. (2012). Detection of uncommon globin gene mutations causing unexplained microcytosis in Chinese. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b4842128 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/177293 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The thalassaemias are the commonest monogenic disorders in the world population. They occur at a particularly high frequency in Mediterranean regions and Southeast Asia, which cause a massive public health problem. In Hong Kong, the prevalence of heterozygous carriers of α or β thalassaemia mutations is approximately 8% [1]. Thalassaemia is characterized by the reduced synthesis of one or more normal globin chains. This causes globin chain imbalance and finally leads to hypochromic microcytic anaemia. Different types of thalassaemia are named according to the under-produced chains. The majority of thalassaemia can be diagnosed by basic haematologic profiles and simple phenotypic techniques. However, in some cases of thalassaemia the diagnosis are not apparent after routine laboratory investigations. To arrive at a diagnosis which is important for antenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling, it is necessary to use molecular approaches. In this study, 25 patients with microcytosis, normal phenotypic haemoglobin study results and without iron deficiency were analyzed retrospectively. This cohort of patients was suspected to have occult or masked thalassaemia. DNA was extracted from archive samples and further investigated by alpha multiplex gap polymerase chain reaction (α multiplex gap-PCR), alpha amplification refractory mutation system (α ARMS) and direct nucleotide sequencing of globin genes for the detection of possible underlying globin gene mutations. Results indicated that 60% of these cases with microcytosis were occult and silent αthalassaemia caused by deletional or non-deletional mutations. Maskedβthalassaemia due to co-existing δ thalassaemia or variants or normal Hb A2 β thalassaemia due to mild β globin gene mutations were not detected in the cohort. Forty percent of these cases of microcytosis remained unexplained, which await further molecular testing. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48421285 | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Thalassemia - Genetic aspects. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Globin genes. | - |
dc.title | Detection of uncommon globin gene mutations causing unexplained microcytosis in Chinese | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b4842128 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Medical Sciences | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Pathology | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b4842128 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991033875349703414 | - |