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ArticleIndian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion2025

Hb Koya Dora: An Under-recognized Variant of Alpha Thalassemia in India.

Ekta Jajodia, Ankit Jitani, Pritish Patra, Ayondyuti Bora, Jina Bhattacharyya, Spandan Chaudhary, Firoz Ahmad, Pooja Chaudhary, Jigarkumar V Suthar, Neeraj Arora

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Ekta JajodiaMolecular Genetics, Unipath Specialty Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.
Ankit JitaniHematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Marengo CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.ORCID 0009-0009-9801-2723
Pritish PatraHematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Institute of Medical Sciences, SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India.
Ayondyuti BoraRC Agarwal Memorial Hospital, Tinsukia, India.
Jina BhattacharyyaDepartment of Clinical haematology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, India.
Spandan ChaudharyMolecular Genetics, Unipath Specialty Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.
Firoz AhmadMolecular Genetics, Unipath Specialty Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.
Pooja ChaudharyMolecular Genetics, Unipath Specialty Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.
Jigarkumar V SutharMolecular Genetics, Unipath Specialty Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.
Neeraj AroraMolecular Genetics, Unipath Specialty Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.

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Abstract

α-thalassemia is a lesser diagnosed form of hemoglobinopathy, mainly due to limited diagnostic tools available to confirm this entity. Molecular tests are commonly required to confirm the diagnosis, accessibility to which is difficult at times. There is profound phenotypic heterogeneity in different types of α-thalassemia, making it challenging to suspect the same. Subtle and easily overlooked clues in the hemoglobin electrophoresis or high performance liquid chromatography may be a pointer towards the diagnosis. Awareness about these subtle clues is paramount for diagnosis, as targeted next generation sequencing test done very commonly for unexplained haemolytic anemia may miss α-thalassemia as some of these panels may lack Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12288-024-01896-7.

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Alpha ThalassemiaHb Koya DoraNon-deletional ThalassemiaNon-transfusion Dependent ThalassemiaThalassemia Intermedia

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PMID40687440
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