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Molecular characterization of β-thalassemia mutations in Guadeloupe

✍ Scribed by Romana, M.; Keclard, L.; Guillemin, G.; Lavocat, E.; Saint-Martin, C.; Berchel, C.; Mérault, G.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
585 KB
Volume
53
Category
Article
ISSN
0361-8609

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✦ Synopsis

In order to perform genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis of Hb-S-beta-thalassemia disease and beta-thalassemia, we have delineated the spectrum of beta-thalassemia alleles in the Guadeloupean population. A sample of 63 unrelated families was analyzed including 70 beta-thalassemia carriers, 52 Hb-S-beta-thalassemia, and 8 patients with different beta-thalassemic hemoglobinopathies. Among the eleven mutations identified, four of them [-29 (A --> G), IVS-I-5 (G --> A), IVS-II-1 (G --> A), and IVS-I-5 (G --> C)] account for 77.6% of the beta-thalassemia chromosomes present in the studied families. The seven other variants, CD 24 (T --> A), IVS-I-2 (T --> C), Poly A (T --> C), -88 (C --> T), IVS- 11-849 (A --> G), Hb E, and Hb Lepore are less frequent. As a result, Hb S-beta+-thalassemia type 1 (low Hb A values: 5-15%) together with Hb S-beta(omicron)-thalassemia phenotypes are as frequent as Hb S-beta+-thalassemia type 2 (high Hb A values: 20-30%) in the Guadeloupean population. Patients with Hb S-beta+-thalassemia type 2 have milder hematological manifestations of the disease compared to patients with Hb S-beta(omicron)-thalassemia and Hb S-beta+-thalassemia type 1. This first report on the type and nature of beta-thalassemia mutations in Guadeloupe shows that prenatal diagnosis of Hb S-beta-thalassemia and beta-thalassemia should be feasible by direct detection of point mutation in most cases.

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