Abstract
To examine the effects of unusual or atypical beta-globin gene cluster haplotypes on the hematological features and Hb F levels of sickle cell anemia, we studied African Americans who had an atypical or Cameroon haplotype chromosome in association with a typical haplotype. We identified over 20 atypical haplotypes. The distribution of 5' sub-haplotypes of the atypical chromosomes mirrored the distribution of common haplotypes in African Americans with sickle cell anemia. Neither 5' nor 3' subhaplotypes of the atypical chromosomes affected Hb F levels, packed cell volume, or mean corpuscular volume in individuals with a Benin chromosome. That the 5' subhaplotype is unaffected might be a consequence of the small numbers of Senegal 5' subhaplotypes in our sample, the need for linkage of both 5' and 3' subhaplotypes of any haplotype for an effect on Hb F to be present, or the likelihood that a normal beta-globin gene contributed the 5' subhaplotypes of some atypical haplotypes.
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