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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1994 40(3):149-156; doi:10.1093/tropej/40.3.149
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Genetic Compounds—Hb S, Thalassaemias and Enzymopathies: Spectrum of Interactions

Mohsen A. F. El-Hazmi*,, A. S. Warsy**, A. R. Al-Swailem***, F. Z. Al-Faleh{dagger} and F. A. Al-Jabbar{dagger}{dagger}

*Medical Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine & King Khalid University Hospital P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
**Department of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University P.O. Box 22452, Riyadh
***Ministry of Health Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
{dagger}Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and King Khalid University Hospital P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia
{dagger}{dagger}King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Correspondence: Professor Mohsen A. F. El-Hazmi, Medical Biochemistry Department and WHO Collaborating Centre(30), College of Medicine and King Khalid Hospital, P.O.Box 2925, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

In areas with high occurence of the red cell genetic abnormalities, i.e. sickle cell gene, {alpha}- and ß-thalassaemias, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, various genes frequently co-exist in the same population. Co-inheritance of two or more abnormal genes in the same individual is frequently encountered, particularly in certain ‘closed’ tribes in Arabia in which consanguinity is the norm. Suchgenetic interactions modify the clinical presentations of the disease state.

During our studies, we encountered a large number of individuals who were carriers of two or more abnormal genes. The most frequent genetic compounds were double heterozygous HbS-ß{ring}-thalassaemia and HbS-ß+ -thalassaemia with associated {alpha}-thalassaemia or G-6-PD deficiency. Clinical history, and assessment, as well as blood analysis for haematological, biochemical, and molecular pathology determinants were carried out.

The patients were classified into subgroups, based on the genetic findings. The clinical, haematological and biochemical data were assessed separately for each group. Sickle cell anaemia (Hb SS) cases, without any other abnormal gene, were used as a reference group. The results showed severe anaemia in patients with HbS/ß{ring}-thalassaemia and associated {alpha}-thalassaemia and/or G-6-PD deficiency. Patients with HbS/ß{ring}-tbalassaemia exhibited features similar to that of the sickle cell anaemia. While sickle cell anaemia patients with {alpha}-thalassaemia and G-6-PD deficiency exhibited a milder presentation.

This paper presents various forms of genetic associations, their influence on the clinical presentation and the laboratory parameter data, and discusses the implications of the findings


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