Jamaican Sbetañthalassaemia: mutations and haematology
Br J Haematol
; 108(2): 290-4, Feb. 2000.
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ABSTRACT
The sickling disorders are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in Jamaica. Sickle cell betañthalassaemia is the fourth commonest form, occuring in one in every 3000 births. This is a heterogeneous condition, producing HbS, HbF and HbA2 with variable amounts of HbA, depending on the mutation and, within a defined population, only a few beta-thalassaemia mutations occur at high frequency. This study establishes the frequency of beta-thalassaemia mutations in Sbetañthalassaemia patients in Jamaica. In addition, comparison of the haematological phenotypes is possible by looking at the "average steady-state haematology" of the different mutational groups. Blood samples from 132 unrelated Sbetañthalassaemia patients attending the MRC Sickle Cell Unit at the University of the West Indies were analysed by amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or sequencing to determine the nature and frequencies of the underlying beta-thalassaemia mutations. Ten mutations were identified, four of which accounted for 93 percent of the patients studied. These were 29 (A --> G) in 71 (54 percent), -88 (C --> T) in 27 (20 percent), polyA (T --> C) in 17 (13 percent) and IVS1-5 (G --> C) in nine (7 percent). The six remaining mutations found at lower frequency were C24 (T --> A) in two patients and one each of IVS2-848 (C --> A), -90 (C --> T), IVS1-5 (G --> T),IVS1-6 (T --> C). In one individual, no mutation was found. The three commonest mutations were all associated with levels of greater than 10 g/dl, whereas IVS1-5 (G --> C) had a more severe haematological phenotype. The predominance of -29 (A --> G) and -88 (C --> T) is in keeping with other studies on populations of African origin. IVS1-5 (G --> C) is found chiefly in Indian populations, and all affected families acknowledged Indian ancestry, reflecting the prominent Indian community in Jamaica. (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Desoxirribonucleases de Sítio Específico do Tipo II
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Talassemia beta
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Mutação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Haematol
Ano de publicação:
2000
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Article