Hematological and genetic profiles of persons with co‐inherited heterozygous β‐thalassemia and supernumerary α‐globin genes

Author:

Sundaresan Durga Devi1ORCID,Hira Jasbir Kaur1,Chhabra Sanjeev1,Trehan Amita2ORCID,Khadwal Alka Rani3ORCID,Malhotra Pankaj3ORCID,Sharma Prashant1ORCID,Das Reena1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Hematology Department Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh India

2. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit, Pediatrics Department Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh India

3. Clinical Hematology and Medical Oncology Department Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh India

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionThalassemias are common monogenic autosomal recessive hemoglobin disorders. The usually asymptomatic heterozygotes (β‐thalassemia traits, βTT) may rarely develop non‐transfusion‐dependent‐thalassemia (NTDT) due to co‐inheritance of supernumerary α‐globin genes. Literature on phenotypic/genotypic features of these rare combinations is limited.Materials and MethodsWe studied the demographic, clinical, and laboratory data from 47 persons with co‐inherited βTT + supernumerary α‐globin genes. HBB mutations were tested for by ARMS‐PCR and/or Sanger sequencing, ααα(anti3.7)/ααα(anti4.2) and deletional α‐thalassemia testing by multiplex gap‐PCRs, and Xmn1Gγ genotyping by PCR‐RFLP.ResultsThe 47 cases comprised 0.08% of 61 010 hemoglobinopathy screenings during the study period. Mean age was 31.9 ± 14.7 years (range 5.5–83 years), with 57.4% males. Thirty (63.8%) had NTDT‐phenotype, 16 (34%) were asymptomatic/minimally symptomatic, and 1 became transfusion‐dependent at the age of 20 years. Anemia/pallor and jaundice were the commonest complaints (76% each); 40% had required blood transfusions. Twenty‐one had splenomegaly, 14 had hepatomegaly. Mean hemoglobin was 9.0 ± 1.9 g/dl (range 4.0–13.0). HbA2 was 5.1 ± 0.7% (3.4%–6.3%) and HbF% 4.2 ± 3.2% (0.5%–18.4%). Forty‐four (93.6%) had αααanti3.7, while 3 (6.4%) had αααanti4.2 triplications. HBB:c.92+5G>C (47%), HBB:c.27_28insG (14.9%), and HBB:c.47G>A (8.5%) were the commonest β‐globin mutations. One case showed HBB:c.‐138C>T (β++), while the rest had β0 or severe‐β+ mutations. Symptomatic cases had significantly lower hemoglobins and higher HbF% than asymptomatic ones.ConclusionThis largest Indian and globally second‐largest study reports the βTT + ααα4.2 state for the first time in such genotypically‐complex Indian cases. Supernumerary α‐genes should be suspected in all βTT with disproportionate clinical symptoms, mild‐to‐moderately elevated HbF, and unexplained anisopoikilocytosis.

Funder

Indian Council of Medical Research

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Hematology,General Medicine

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