Abstract

We report a novel α-globin gene point mutation detected during newborn screening for hemoglobinopathies. Sequence analyses identified a GTG>GCG substitution at codon 62 of the α1-globin gene. This mutation causes a silent α-thalassemia (α-thal).

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