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Alpha thalassemia trait
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I have some chronic pain in lower jaw and neck for 3.5years. Seen several specialists and no relief yet.
I have had blood work and my MCH, MCV, MCHC are always below normal in CBC blood work. None of the doctors told me about it. I saw a new GP and he checked it.Sent me for additional blood work. THALASSEMIA+HEMOGLOBINOPATHY. This blood work came as abnormal.RESULT: HETEROZYGOUS POSITIVE FOR THE -alpha3.7
ALPHA(PLUS)-THALASSEMIA MUTATION
Interpretation:DNA testing indicates that this
patient is positive for the-alpha3.7 alpha-globin
deletion on one chromosome. This deletion removes
one of alpha-globin genes from the alpha-globin gene cluster. Therefore, this patient
is at least a carrier of an alpha(plus)-thalassemia mutation (genotype-alpha/alphaalpha).
Individuals with this genotype are usually
clinically normal.If this patient is symptomatic,
he or she may have additional, rare alpha-thalassemia mutation.
This is the result given. is this serious? I have 10y son.Is it genetic?
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