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A Novel Association of HbQ India Trait with Sickle Cell Anemia: a New Insight in Hemoglobinopathies.

Rakesh Kumar GuptaKartavya Kumar VermaGurmeet Singh
Published in: SN comprehensive clinical medicine (2022)
HbQ India is a rare α-chain structural hemoglobinopathy usually asymptomatic and presents in the heterozygous form or co-inherited with β-thalassemia trait. Herein, we are reporting the third case of novel association of HbQ India with HbS trait hemoglobinopathy in a 30-year-old young male presented with chief complaints of yellowish discoloration of sclera since 5 years with raised serum bilirubin levels along with pedigree analysis of the family.
Keyphrases
  • genome wide
  • chronic kidney disease
  • early onset
  • emergency department
  • middle aged
  • iron deficiency
  • sickle cell disease