Diagnosis of Lepore hemoglobinopathy with DNA analysis.

Authors

  • J Lavinha Laboratório de Genética Humana, Instituto Nacional de Saúde, Serviços de Patologia Clínica e Medicina III, Hospital de Pulido Valente, Lisboa.
  • V Sampaio
  • E da Mata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.3264

Abstract

We illustrate the application of recombinant DNA methods (namely Southern blotting) for the genotype diagnosis of haemoglobin Lepore Boston: the use of the restriction endonucleases PstI and XbaI along with a beta globin gene specific probe make it possible to detect a deletion of approximately 7kb which typically characterizes the delta beta Boston gene. The impact of using such methods in the prenatal diagnosis of major haemoglobinopathies is discussed.

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Lavinha J, Sampaio V, da Mata E. Diagnosis of Lepore hemoglobinopathy with DNA analysis. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 1992 Jul. 31 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];5(7):379-81. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3264

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Arquivo Histórico