Homozygous haemoglobin E in association with hereditary ovalocytosis

George, E.; Kudva, M.V.

Medical Journal of Malaysia 44(3): 255-258

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283
PMID: 2626141
Document Number: 346533
Hereditary stomatocytic ovalocytosis and haemoglobin E are two genes present in 3-5% of Malays. This is a report of a 22 year old Malay college student with homozygous haemoglobin E and hereditary stomatocytic ovalocytosis where the clinical effects seen were the result of the summation of these genes: he was asymptomatic, presenting with moderate jaundice, moderate hepatosplenomegaly, and a mild haemolytic anaemia.

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