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Molecular basis and hematological features of hemoglobin variants in Southern Thailand

Vannarat Saechan1, Chawadee Nopparatana, Chamnong Nopparatana

  • 1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand. svannarat2002@yahoo.com

International Journal of Hematology
|September 15, 2010
PubMed

Hemoglobinopathy (abnormal hemoglobin or hemoglobin variant) is an inherited disorder that results in the abnormal structure of globin chains of the hemoglobin (Hb) molecule. Many abnormal Hbs have been characterized worldwide, including more than 20 variants in Thailand. The Bio-Rad Variant II HPLC system is used for investigating hemoglobin variants at Songklanagarind Hospital. This system has been shown to be a sensitive, specific, and reproducible method, but some hemoglobin variants such as Hb Tak and Hb D-Punjab cannot, as yet, be clearly separated by this method. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hemoglobinopathy in southern Thailand using DNA sequencing and study the severity of each hemoglobin variant. A total of 58 hemoglobin variant samples were obtained from blood samples undergoing routine hemoglobin typing at Songklanagarind Hospital. Genomic DNAs were extracted from the samples, and the globin genes were analyzed by using PCR-direct sequencing. The molecular analysis revealed eight hemoglobin variants: 28 Hb C, 12 Hb D-Punjab, 7 Hb Tak, 4 Hb G-Makassar, 2 Hb Lepore-Hollandia, 2 Hb Q-Thailand, 2 Hb O-Indonesia, and 1 Hb Hope. The distribution of hemoglobin variants in southern Thailand is associated with geographic and/or ethnic backgrounds. This study may help hematologists understand better the prevalence of hemoglobin variants and their hematological features in this region.

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