International Internal Medicine Journal(IIMJ)
ISSN: 2837-4835 | DOI: 10.33140/IIMJ
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Functional Anaemia in Homozygous δβ-Thalassaemia Lepore Identified via HPLC
Abstract
Sophia Delicou, Sotirios Bristogiannis, Katerina Xydaki, Maria Moraki and Maria Kozanitou
A 55-year-old male with a DNA diagnosis of homozygous δβ- thalassemia Lepore (δβLepore/δβLepore), who had a splenectomy at age 20 due to hypersplenism, presented with gradually worsening fatigue. He maintained transfusion independent for a period of three decades, with haemoglobin levels ranging from 11.5 to 12 g/dL.