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Heterogeneity of Hemoglobin H Disease in CHildHood
The New England journal of medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Ashutosh Lal, Michael Lee Goldrich, Drucilla Haines, Mahin Azimi, Sylvia T. Singer, Elliott VichinskyAbstract:MetHods We analyzed longitudinal clinical data for patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease arising from tHe deletion of tHree of four α-globin genes (HbH) and from Hemoglobin H Constant Spring (HCS), caused by tHe deletion of two α-globin genes and tHe Constant Spring mutation. Results We identified 86 patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease (48 tHrougH newborn screening). Of tHese patients, 60 (70%) Had HbH, 23 (27%) Had HCS, and 3 (3%) Had otHer, nondeletional forms of Hemoglobin H Disease. THe parental etHnic background was Asian in 81% of patients, Hispanic in 5%, and African American in 3%, wHereas mixed ancestry was observed in 10% of patients. Among tHe patients witH deletional Hemoglobin H Disease, 15% Had one or botH parents witH African-American ancestry. GrowtH was normal in patients witH HbH during tHe first decade, but growtH deficits began during infancy in tHose witH HCS. Anemia was more severe in patients witH HCS at all ages (P
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Heterogeneity of Hemoglobin H Disease in cHildHood
The New England Journal of Medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Ashutosh Lal, Michael Lee Goldrich, Drucilla Haines, Mahin Azimi, Sylvia T. Singer, Elliott VichinskyAbstract:MetHods We analyzed longitudinal clinical data for patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease arising from tHe deletion of tHree of four α-globin genes (HbH) and from Hemoglobin H Constant Spring (HCS), caused by tHe deletion of two α-globin genes and tHe Constant Spring mutation. Results We identified 86 patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease (48 tHrougH newborn screening). Of tHese patients, 60 (70%) Had HbH, 23 (27%) Had HCS, and 3 (3%) Had otHer, nondeletional forms of Hemoglobin H Disease. THe parental etHnic background was Asian in 81% of patients, Hispanic in 5%, and African American in 3%, wHereas mixed ancestry was observed in 10% of patients. Among tHe patients witH deletional Hemoglobin H Disease, 15% Had one or botH parents witH African-American ancestry. GrowtH was normal in patients witH HbH during tHe first decade, but growtH deficits began during infancy in tHose witH HCS. Anemia was more severe in patients witH HCS at all ages (P<0.001). Acute worsening of anemia witH infections requiring urgent blood transfusion was observed in patients witH HCS but not in tHose witH HbH. THe probability of receiving at least one transfusion by tHe age of 20 years was 3% for patients witH HbH and 80% for tHose witH HCS (P<0.001). Among patients witH HCS, transfusions occurred in 13% of infants and 50% of cHildren under tHe age of 6 years; splenectomy was associated witH a significant improvement in Hemoglobin levels (P = 0.01) and a reduction in tHe number of transfusions.
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Longitudinal Follow-up From Newborn Screening Reveals Deletional Hemoglobin H Disease and Hemoglobin H Constant Spring Disease Are Distinct THalassemia Syndromes
Blood, 2010Co-Authors: Ashutosh Lal, Michael Lee Goldrich, Mahin Azimi, Sylvia T. Singer, Drucilla Foote, Elliott VichinskyAbstract:Abstract 4260 Background: AlpHa tHalassemia disorders are rapidly increasing in NortH America. THis Has resulted in proposals for universal newborn screening (NBS) for Hemoglobin H Disease. However, tHe institution of routine newborn screening and construction of guidelines for early intervention requires longitudinal clinical data before setting national goals. Since 1995, California Has performed universal screening for alpHa tHalassemia disorders. THe longitudinal follow up of data from patients witH Hemoglobin H disorders diagnosed in tHe asymptomatic period provides essential information needed for formulating public HealtH policy. MetHods: Hemoglobin H disorders were diagnosed by HigH performance liquid cHromatograpHy witH multiplex GAP-PCR assay to determine deletional Hemoglobin H Disease (deletion of 3 α globin genes, HbH) and tHe non-deletional Hemoglobin H Constant Spring (α0 tHalassemia witH Constant Spring mutation, HCS). Longitudinal clinical data for all patients from tHe NortHern California THalassemia Center were analyzed. EtHnicity, growtH data, clinic visits, Hospitalizations, complications including splenectomy, transfusion, and iron overload were monitored. Quantitative liver iron concentration was determined by ferritometer. Results: 86 patients predominantly diagnosed tHrougH NBS were longitudinally followed. Out of tHese, 60 (70%) Had HbH, 23 (27%) Had HCS and 3 (3%) Had otHer forms of Hemoglobin H Disease. THe parental etHnicity in HbH was 79% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 15% African-American (in one or botH parents). All patients witH HCS were of Asian etHnicity. Longitudinal data for Hemoglobin revealed tHat anemia was more severe in HCS at all ages (p Clinical severity and complications were markedly worse in HCS in contrast witH HbH. GrowtH was delayed in HCS witH mean weigHt-for-age Z-score -0.91 compared witH -0.06 in HbH (p Conclusions: Our data support tHe utility of a universal NBS program, particularly in areas wHere αCS mutation is prevalent, since young infants witH HCS can develop life-tHreatening anemia. HCS is a serious Disease tHat needs close follow-up by a specialty tHalassemia center to plan for emergency and elective transfusions, measure iron overload, monitor growtH failure and evaluate tHe need for splenectomy. In contrast, HbH is asymptomatic during infancy and cHildHood; its complications are age-dependent, and monitoring for Hemosiderosis and growtH failure is more important in older cHildren. In summary, HCS sHould be recognized as a tHalassemia syndrome distinct from HbH witH a different screening and treatment approacH. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
James M. Perrin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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WeigHing tHe evidence for newborn screening for Hemoglobin H Disease.
The Journal of pediatrics, 2010Co-Authors: Alex R. Kemper, Alixandra A. Knapp, Danielle R. Metterville, Anne Marie Comeau, Nancy S. Green, James M. PerrinAbstract:Objective To conduct a systematic review to assist tHe United States Secretary of HealtH and Human Services Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and CHildren (SACHDNC) to determine wHetHer Hemoglobin H screening sHould be included among tHe core recommended conditions for newborn screening. Study design We identified 21 articles in MEDLINE from 1989 to MarcH 2010 tHat provided evidence regarding screening, treatment, and outcomes associated witH Hemoglobin H Disease. Results In California, newborn screening Has identified 9 cases per 100 000 of deletional Hemoglobin H Disease and 0.6 cases per 100 000 of nondeletional Hemoglobin H Disease. Five cases of Hemoglobin Bart's Hydrops fetalis syndrome were also identified in over ten years of screening for Hemoglobin H Disease. AltHougH Hemoglobin H Disease is associated witH a wide range of morbidity, no studies were found tHat evaluated tHe benefits of early identification and treatment. Conclusions THe SACHDNC found tHe data insufficient to recommend tHat states adopt newborn screening for Hemoglobin H Disease.
David Todd - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Genetic and clinical features of Hemoglobin H Disease in CHinese patients.
The New England journal of medicine, 2000Co-Authors: Fe Chen, Clara G.c. Ooi, Bernard M.y. Cheung, David Todd, Raymond Liang, Tai Kwong Chan, Vivian ChanAbstract:Background Normally, one pair of eacH of tHe two α-globin genes, α1 and α2, resides on eacH copy of cHromosome 16. In Hemoglobin H Disease, tHree of tHese four α-globin genes are affected by a deletion, a mutation, or botH. We studied tHe α-globin gene abnormalities and tHe clinical and Hematologic features of CHinese patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease in Hong Kong. MetHods We assessed tHe clinical features, Hematologic values, serum ferritin levels, and liver function of 114 patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease. We also performed ecHocardiograpHy and magnetic resonance imaging of tHe liver and examined tHe two pairs of α-globin genes. Results Hemoglobin H Disease in 87 of tHe 114 patients (76 percent) was due to tHe deletion of tHree of tHe four α-globin genes (––/–α), a combination termed tHe deletional type of Hemoglobin H. THe remaining 27 patients (24 percent) Had tHe nondeletional type of Hemoglobin H Disease, in wHicH two α-globin genes are deleted and a tHird is mutated (––/ααT). All 87 patients wit...
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Hemosiderosis witH diabetes mellitus in untransfused Hemoglobin H Disease
American journal of hematology, 1998Co-Authors: C. S. Chim, Vivian Chan, David ToddAbstract:A 37-year-old untransfused, non-drinking man witH Hemoglobin H-CS Disease presented witH insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, markedly elevated serum ferritin level, and marked iron deposition in Hepatocytes. He did not carry eitHer of tHe two common mutations of tHe HLA-H gene for Hereditary HemocHromatosis, namely, Cys282Tyr and His68Asp, nor did He Have tHe associated HLA marker (HLA-A3, B7 nor B-14) for tHe Disease. Patient witH HbH Disease sHould be monitored for iron overload.
Ashutosh Lal - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Heterogeneity of Hemoglobin H Disease in CHildHood
The New England journal of medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Ashutosh Lal, Michael Lee Goldrich, Drucilla Haines, Mahin Azimi, Sylvia T. Singer, Elliott VichinskyAbstract:MetHods We analyzed longitudinal clinical data for patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease arising from tHe deletion of tHree of four α-globin genes (HbH) and from Hemoglobin H Constant Spring (HCS), caused by tHe deletion of two α-globin genes and tHe Constant Spring mutation. Results We identified 86 patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease (48 tHrougH newborn screening). Of tHese patients, 60 (70%) Had HbH, 23 (27%) Had HCS, and 3 (3%) Had otHer, nondeletional forms of Hemoglobin H Disease. THe parental etHnic background was Asian in 81% of patients, Hispanic in 5%, and African American in 3%, wHereas mixed ancestry was observed in 10% of patients. Among tHe patients witH deletional Hemoglobin H Disease, 15% Had one or botH parents witH African-American ancestry. GrowtH was normal in patients witH HbH during tHe first decade, but growtH deficits began during infancy in tHose witH HCS. Anemia was more severe in patients witH HCS at all ages (P
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Heterogeneity of Hemoglobin H Disease in cHildHood
The New England Journal of Medicine, 2011Co-Authors: Ashutosh Lal, Michael Lee Goldrich, Drucilla Haines, Mahin Azimi, Sylvia T. Singer, Elliott VichinskyAbstract:MetHods We analyzed longitudinal clinical data for patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease arising from tHe deletion of tHree of four α-globin genes (HbH) and from Hemoglobin H Constant Spring (HCS), caused by tHe deletion of two α-globin genes and tHe Constant Spring mutation. Results We identified 86 patients witH Hemoglobin H Disease (48 tHrougH newborn screening). Of tHese patients, 60 (70%) Had HbH, 23 (27%) Had HCS, and 3 (3%) Had otHer, nondeletional forms of Hemoglobin H Disease. THe parental etHnic background was Asian in 81% of patients, Hispanic in 5%, and African American in 3%, wHereas mixed ancestry was observed in 10% of patients. Among tHe patients witH deletional Hemoglobin H Disease, 15% Had one or botH parents witH African-American ancestry. GrowtH was normal in patients witH HbH during tHe first decade, but growtH deficits began during infancy in tHose witH HCS. Anemia was more severe in patients witH HCS at all ages (P<0.001). Acute worsening of anemia witH infections requiring urgent blood transfusion was observed in patients witH HCS but not in tHose witH HbH. THe probability of receiving at least one transfusion by tHe age of 20 years was 3% for patients witH HbH and 80% for tHose witH HCS (P<0.001). Among patients witH HCS, transfusions occurred in 13% of infants and 50% of cHildren under tHe age of 6 years; splenectomy was associated witH a significant improvement in Hemoglobin levels (P = 0.01) and a reduction in tHe number of transfusions.
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Longitudinal Follow-up From Newborn Screening Reveals Deletional Hemoglobin H Disease and Hemoglobin H Constant Spring Disease Are Distinct THalassemia Syndromes
Blood, 2010Co-Authors: Ashutosh Lal, Michael Lee Goldrich, Mahin Azimi, Sylvia T. Singer, Drucilla Foote, Elliott VichinskyAbstract:Abstract 4260 Background: AlpHa tHalassemia disorders are rapidly increasing in NortH America. THis Has resulted in proposals for universal newborn screening (NBS) for Hemoglobin H Disease. However, tHe institution of routine newborn screening and construction of guidelines for early intervention requires longitudinal clinical data before setting national goals. Since 1995, California Has performed universal screening for alpHa tHalassemia disorders. THe longitudinal follow up of data from patients witH Hemoglobin H disorders diagnosed in tHe asymptomatic period provides essential information needed for formulating public HealtH policy. MetHods: Hemoglobin H disorders were diagnosed by HigH performance liquid cHromatograpHy witH multiplex GAP-PCR assay to determine deletional Hemoglobin H Disease (deletion of 3 α globin genes, HbH) and tHe non-deletional Hemoglobin H Constant Spring (α0 tHalassemia witH Constant Spring mutation, HCS). Longitudinal clinical data for all patients from tHe NortHern California THalassemia Center were analyzed. EtHnicity, growtH data, clinic visits, Hospitalizations, complications including splenectomy, transfusion, and iron overload were monitored. Quantitative liver iron concentration was determined by ferritometer. Results: 86 patients predominantly diagnosed tHrougH NBS were longitudinally followed. Out of tHese, 60 (70%) Had HbH, 23 (27%) Had HCS and 3 (3%) Had otHer forms of Hemoglobin H Disease. THe parental etHnicity in HbH was 79% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 15% African-American (in one or botH parents). All patients witH HCS were of Asian etHnicity. Longitudinal data for Hemoglobin revealed tHat anemia was more severe in HCS at all ages (p Clinical severity and complications were markedly worse in HCS in contrast witH HbH. GrowtH was delayed in HCS witH mean weigHt-for-age Z-score -0.91 compared witH -0.06 in HbH (p Conclusions: Our data support tHe utility of a universal NBS program, particularly in areas wHere αCS mutation is prevalent, since young infants witH HCS can develop life-tHreatening anemia. HCS is a serious Disease tHat needs close follow-up by a specialty tHalassemia center to plan for emergency and elective transfusions, measure iron overload, monitor growtH failure and evaluate tHe need for splenectomy. In contrast, HbH is asymptomatic during infancy and cHildHood; its complications are age-dependent, and monitoring for Hemosiderosis and growtH failure is more important in older cHildren. In summary, HCS sHould be recognized as a tHalassemia syndrome distinct from HbH witH a different screening and treatment approacH. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
Alex R. Kemper - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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WeigHing tHe evidence for newborn screening for Hemoglobin H Disease.
The Journal of pediatrics, 2010Co-Authors: Alex R. Kemper, Alixandra A. Knapp, Danielle R. Metterville, Anne Marie Comeau, Nancy S. Green, James M. PerrinAbstract:Objective To conduct a systematic review to assist tHe United States Secretary of HealtH and Human Services Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and CHildren (SACHDNC) to determine wHetHer Hemoglobin H screening sHould be included among tHe core recommended conditions for newborn screening. Study design We identified 21 articles in MEDLINE from 1989 to MarcH 2010 tHat provided evidence regarding screening, treatment, and outcomes associated witH Hemoglobin H Disease. Results In California, newborn screening Has identified 9 cases per 100 000 of deletional Hemoglobin H Disease and 0.6 cases per 100 000 of nondeletional Hemoglobin H Disease. Five cases of Hemoglobin Bart's Hydrops fetalis syndrome were also identified in over ten years of screening for Hemoglobin H Disease. AltHougH Hemoglobin H Disease is associated witH a wide range of morbidity, no studies were found tHat evaluated tHe benefits of early identification and treatment. Conclusions THe SACHDNC found tHe data insufficient to recommend tHat states adopt newborn screening for Hemoglobin H Disease.