Abstract
We encountered two patients with abnormally low glycohemoglobin levels in spite of normal plasma glucose levels. Since the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin was suggested by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), gene analysis of these two patients was conducted by single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis followed by direct sequencing, and Hb Kamakura with one base substitution (β3 Leu→Val) in the β globin gene was detected in both patients. There has been only one report of Hb Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, and our patients represent the second and third cases, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 595-598 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Internal Medicine |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Jul 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- HbA
- Hemoglobinopathy
- High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine