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Unravelling the Complexity of the +33 C>G [HBB:c.-18C>G] Variant in Beta Thalassemia
| العنوان: | Unravelling the Complexity of the +33 C>G [HBB:c.-18C>G] Variant in Beta Thalassemia |
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| المؤلفون: | Coralea Stephanou, Miranda Petrou, Petros Kountouris, Christiana Makariou, Soteroula Christou, Michael Hadjigavriel, Marina Kleanthous, Thessalia Papasavva |
| المصدر: | Biomedicines, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 296 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG |
| سنة النشر: | 2024 |
| المجموعة: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | β-thalassemia intermedia, HBB, 5′UTR, silent variant, genotype/phenotype correlation, Biology (General), QH301-705.5 |
| الوصف: | The +33 C>G variant [NM_000518.5(HBB):c.-18C>G] in the 5′ untranslated region (UTR) of the β-globin gene is described in the literature as both mild and silent, while it causes a phenotype of thalassemia intermedia in the presence of a severe β-thalassemia allele. Despite its potential clinical significance, the determination of its pathogenicity according to established standards requires a greater number of published cases and co-segregation evidence than what is currently available. The present study provides an extensive phenotypic characterization of +33 C>G using 26 heterozygous and 11 compound heterozygous novel cases detected in Cyprus and employs computational predictors (CADD, RegulomeDB) to better understand its impact on clinical severity. Genotype identification of globin gene variants, including α- and δ-thalassemia determinants, and rs7482144 (XmnI) was carried out using Sanger sequencing, gap-PCR, and restriction enzyme digestion methods. The heterozygous state of +33 C>G had a silent phenotype without apparent microcytosis or hypochromia, while compound heterozygosity with a β+ or β0 allele had a spectrum of clinical phenotypes. Awareness of the +33 C>G is required across Mediterranean populations where β-thalassemia is frequent, particularly in Cyprus, with significant relevance in population screening and fetal diagnostic applications. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2227-9059 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/2/296; https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9059; https://doaj.org/article/602ef8c19edc49abad13e789fc66f16f |
| DOI: | 10.3390/biomedicines12020296 |
| الاتاحة: | https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12020296 https://doaj.org/article/602ef8c19edc49abad13e789fc66f16f |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.8ABDA3F2 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 22279059 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/biomedicines12020296 |