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ArticleClinical case reports2022

The need to perform α-thalassemia genetic testing in Italian patients with β-thalassemia trait: A case report.

Graziano Santoro, Fabiana Cro, Federica Poma, Cristina Kullmann, Cristina Lapucci, Maurizio Ferrari

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6 authors.

Graziano SantoroGenetic Unit, Synlab Italia Brescia Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-5846
Fabiana CroGenetic Unit, Synlab Italia Brescia Italy.
Federica PomaGenetic Unit, Synlab Italia Brescia Italy.
Cristina KullmannS.Me.L. Synlab Italia Monza Italy.
Cristina LapucciGenetic Unit, Synlab Italia Brescia Italy.
Maurizio FerrariIRCCS, SDN Naples Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Here, we describe a case report of a Sardinian woman diagnosed as pure beta-thalassemia carrier for her anemia who underwent to alpha-thalassemia genetic testing that revealed she was heterozygous for both thalssemias. This allowed to reach a conclusive diagnosis useful for family counseling and for assess the reproductive risk.

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alpha‐thalassemiabeta‐thalasemiagap‐PCRgenetic counselingMLPA

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PMID36188041
PMCPMC9483816

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