Analysis of 34 800 cases of Abnormal Hemoglobinopathy in Couples of Child-bearing Age in Chongqing Area

Abstract

To explore the abnormal hemoglobinopathy in couples of child-bearing age in Chongqing. A total of 34 800 subjects of child-bearing age were screened for thalassemia by using capillary electrophoresis from January 2015 to September 2018. PCR-flow cytometry fluorescence hybridization assay was used to detect the common thalassemia gene deletions and mutations. 8 kinds of abnormal hemoglobinopathy were detected in 200 cases from 34 800 subjects of child-bearing age, the detection rate was 0.57% in couples of child-bearing age in Chongqing: Among 200 cases of abnormal hemoglobin pathy, Hb E was found in 90 cases (accounting for 45.0%), and Hb D in 25 cases (accounting for 12.5%). Hb NewYork was found in 25 cases (accounting for 12.5%). HbJ-bangkok was found in 25 cases (accounting for 12.5%), and Hb Q-Thailand in 16 cases (accounting for 8.0%). Hb Hope was detected in 15 cases (accounting for 7.5%). Hb S was detected in 3 cases (accounting for 1.5%). Hb Hasharon was detected in 1 case (accounting for 0.5%). The mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) of Hb E and Hb Q-Thailand were lower than normal reference intervals. The detection rate of abnormal hemoglobinopathy in Chongqing is higher than the average level in China. Capillary electrophoresis can effectively screen abnormal hemoglobinopathy, which is great significant for aristogenesis and improvement of population quality.