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Alkindi S, Al-Busaidi IBM, Pathare AV. Clinical and Laboratory Features of Sickle Cell Disease S/D Punjab: Impact of HbF and Hydroxyurea. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2024; 16:e2024046. [PMID: 38882454 PMCID: PMC11178054 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2024.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
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Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health issue worldwide with high morbidity and mortality. SCD SD Punjab is the third most common genotype of SCD in Oman and is associated with several serious complications. The aim of the study is to establish the clinical and laboratory features of SCD patients with SD double heterozygotes and study the impact of haemoglobin F, hydroxyurea, and other modulators on the disease severity. Methods We analysed the electronic medical records of 52 consecutive SCD patients who were diagnosed as double heterozygote SD Punjab between 2006 and 2022. The study was approved by the local medical research and ethics committee. The data captured included SCD-related complications and current clinical and laboratory indices. Data from other studies on other SCD genotypes were used as historical controls. Results 52 patients (31 males, 21 females) who formed this cohort had a median age of 32 years with an interquartile range (IQR) of 21-39.8 years. 37(71.2%) had <3 VOC per year, whereas 15 (28.8%) patients had ≥3 vasooclusive (VOC) episodes per year. SCD-related complications included Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) (48%), Gall stones (26.9%), Avascular necrosis (AVN) (28.8%), Stroke (13.5%) and splenic sequestration (7.7%), whereas 5 (9.6%) patients of this cohort died. Surgical and Autosplenectomy were seen in 18 (34.6%). These findings were similar to other SCD genotypes in this community. 19 (57.6%) were taking Hydroxyurea (HU) amongst the 33 patients who were prescribed HU. Haematological parameters showed a median (IQR) Hb (g/dl), MCV (fl), Retic count (%), WBC count(×109/L) and Platelet count(×109/L) of 9.7 (8.5-11.3), 74.9 (68.4-79.8), 4 (3.2-5.7), 9.9 (8.1-12.6) and 309 (239-428) respectively. The haemoglobin electrophoresis showed an elevated HbF, whereas serum bilirubin and LDH were elevated amongst the biochemical parameters. The use of hydroxyurea showed no impact on VOC, ACS, AVN, Stroke or mortality. Conclusion SD Punjab is the third most common SCD genotype in Oman and was associated with recurrent VOC, ACS, AVN, and gall stones comparable to other SCD genotypes. Patients with > 3 VOC/year had significantly increased incidence of Stroke, AVN, and gallstones. However, HU was not associated with improved prognosis and better survival in this cohort of patients.
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- S Alkindi
- Department of Haematology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
- College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Haematology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Profile of Hemoglobin D (HbD) Disease in Eastern Uttar Pradesh: A Single-Center Experience. Cureus 2022; 14:e30782. [PMID: 36337804 PMCID: PMC9621097 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hemoglobin D (HbD) disease was identified in 31 samples from 15 families out of the 2560 samples (1.20%) analyzed for variant Hbs. There were five patients with HbSD disease, three with HbDβ disease, and the remaining 23 were HbD trait. Patients with HbSD disease had a variable clinical presentation with a pair of siblings being transfusion dependent although the age of first blood transfusion was different in the two patients. The one with high HbF started transfusions much later. None of them had symptoms related to sickling. Patients with HbDβ also had a variable presentation with only one of them being transfusion-dependent. All patients with HbSD and HbDβ disease were started on hydroxyurea. Persons with HbD trait were asymptomatic with half of them having normal Hb. The remaining half had mild microcytic hypochromic anemia. All the families with HbD disease were natives of this region and not migrants from other states. Although HbD disease has not been reported from this region in previous studies, clinicians need to be aware of this entity as it can give rise to symptomatic disease in some cases if associated with beta-thalassemia or sickle cell trait.
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Dehury S, Mohanty PK, Patel S, Meher S, Das K, Purohit P, Sahoo S, Ratha J. Profiling of 35 Cases of Hb S/Hb E ( HBB: c.20A>T/ HBB: c.79G>a), Disease and Association with α-Thalassemia and β-Globin Gene Cluster Haplotypes from Odisha, India. Hemoglobin 2022; 45:380-386. [PMID: 35243949 DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2021.1965618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hb S/Hb E (HBB: c.20A>T/HBB: c.79G>A) is an uncommon variant of sickle cell disease resulting from coinheritance of Hb S and Hb E. Clinico-hematological and biochemical parameters of 35 cases of Hb S/Hb E disease were studied and compared with 70 matched cases of homozygous sickle cell disease (Hb SS) and Hb S/β-thalassemia (β-thal) with IVS-I-5 (G>C) (HBB: c.92+5G>C). The influence of α-thal and that of of β-globin gene cluster haplotypes among Hb S/Hb E disease was also studied. Statistical analysis was done using GraphPad InStat version 3.06. Of the 35 cases, 20 (57.14%) had a moderate clinical presentation. Mean lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level, vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) per year, and annual blood transfusion requirements were significantly lower in Hb S/Hb E cases than in the other two groups. The hemoglobin (Hb) and packed cell volume (PCV) levels were significantly high in Hb S/Hb E cases with α-thal and these cases were associated with microcytic-hypochromic anemia. α-Thalassemia did not influence clinical presentation in Hb S/Hb E cases. The β-globin gene cluster haplotypes of 70 alleles of Hb S/Hb E revealed an association of five typical haplotypes [Arab-Indian (A-I), Benin, Bantu, Cameroon and Senegal] in 95.71% cases. Hb S/Hb E disease exhibit asymptomatic to moderate phenotypic expression. However, further in-depth studies on Hb S/Hb E will help in reducing the disease burden especially in high-risk countries like India.
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- Snehadhini Dehury
- Sickle Cell Institute, Sickle Cell Project (National Health Mission Odisha), Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India.,School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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- Sickle Cell Institute, Sickle Cell Project (National Health Mission Odisha), Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India.,Department of Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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- Sickle Cell Institute, Sickle Cell Project (National Health Mission Odisha), Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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- Sickle Cell Institute, Sickle Cell Project (National Health Mission Odisha), Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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- Sickle Cell Institute, Sickle Cell Project (National Health Mission Odisha), Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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- Multi-Disciplinary Research Unit, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
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- Sickle Cell Institute, Sickle Cell Project (National Health Mission Odisha), Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Science and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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Spectrum of hemoglobin disorders in southern Odisha, India: a hospital based study. Porto Biomed J 2021; 6:e126. [PMID: 33884322 PMCID: PMC8055503 DOI: 10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: Hemoglobin disorders are the leading health concern in the world including India. There is a paucity of literature on the spectrum of hemoglobin disorders in southern districts of Odisha state. This study was undertaken to elucidate the occurrence of different hemoglobin disorders in a tertiary health care facility of Odisha state, India. Methods: The study cases were suspected patients of all age groups advised for screening of different hemoglobin disorders. Hemoglobin disorders were screened by sickling slide test and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using the Variant-II hemoglobin testing system as per the manufacturer's guidelines. Results: Over 2 years, 2332 blood samples (including 1102 pediatric and 1230 adult cases) were investigated, out of which, 1380 (59.2%) of cases had abnormal hemoglobin disorders. The most common was sickle cell disorders (48.67%, 1135/2332) followed by β-thalassemia (11.32%, 264/2332). Some rare variants were detected as hemoglobin D-Punjab, hemoglobin E, hemoglobin Lepore, hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin, hemoglobin with high P2 window, hemoglobin with high P3 window etc, Among the cases with abnormal hemoglobin disorders, 744 (53.9%), 545 (39.5%) and, 91 (6.6%) cases were found to have the heterozygous, homozygous and, double heterozygous state. Of the 188 ante-natal cases screened, 31.4% of cases had abnormal hemoglobin variants with sickle cell disorders being the most prevalent one. Conclusion: Along with the high occurrence of sickle cell disorders in the study area, some other rare hemoglobin disorders are also prevalent which calls for a large community-based cohort study.
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Hassan M, Ali Al-Barazanchi Z, Abdulateef S, Jaber R. Double heterozygosity for hemoglobin S and D Punjab in Basra, Iraq: A Clinical and hematological study of 42 patients. JOURNAL OF APPLIED HEMATOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/joah.joah_65_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Dash PM, Sahu PK, Patel S, Mashon RS, Kharat KR, Mukherjee MB. Effect of Assorted Globin Haplotypes and α-Thalassemia on the Clinical Heterogeneity of Hb S-β-Thalassemia. Hemoglobin 2018; 42:236-242. [PMID: 30486691 DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2018.1536666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias are the most commonly encountered monogenic disorders of blood in humans, posing a major genetic and public health problem round the globe. Hb S (HBB: c.20A>T)-β-thalassemia (β-thal) is a compound aberrant heterozygosity with inconsistent phenotypic expression, which are poorly described and clinically mapped. Comprehensive genetic characterization of such a population is highly warranted for complete understanding of the clinical heterogeneity, disease prognosis and therapeutic management. In this study, Hb S-β-thal (n = 60) patients, strictly defined by varying degrees of clinical presentations, were selected to evaluate their genotype-phenotype agreement. Furthermore, β-globin (n = 120) and α-globin gene clusters (n = 60) were genetically characterized and statistically correlated with clinical terminologies to explain the clinical heterogeneity. Our results revealed the association of the Arab-Indian haplotypes with nine different frameworks of β-thal together with the modulating role of α-thalassemia (α-thal). The study subjects, including carriers of β-thal haplotype III [- - - - - - -] (8.0%), presented with varying severe patterns of clinical symptoms such as painful crisis, multiple infections and splenomegaly, as an outcome of significantly less Hb F and higher Hb S levels (p < 0.5). The study findings indicated that together with α-thal, β-thal haplotypes and Hb F levels, may possibly provide a close justification to support the clinical heterogeneity in the study population.
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- Preetinanda M Dash
- a Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Advanced Life Sciences , Deogiri College , Aurangabad , Maharashtra , India.,b Sickle Cell Clinic and Malaria Research Centre , Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Burla, Sambalpur , Odisha , India
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- c Molecular and Immunology Laboratory , Ispat General Hospital , Rourkela , Odisha , India
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- b Sickle Cell Clinic and Malaria Research Centre , Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Burla, Sambalpur , Odisha , India
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- b Sickle Cell Clinic and Malaria Research Centre , Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Institute of Medical Sciences and Research , Burla, Sambalpur , Odisha , India.,d Department of Haematopathology , Christian Medical College , Ludhiana , India
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- a Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Advanced Life Sciences , Deogiri College , Aurangabad , Maharashtra , India
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- e Department of Haematogenetics , National Institute of Immuno-Haematology , Parel, Mumbai , India
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Jain D, Warthe V, Dayama P, Sarate D, Colah R, Mehta P, Serjeant G. Sickle Cell Disease in Central India: A Potentially Severe Syndrome. Indian J Pediatr 2016; 83:1071-6. [PMID: 27053181 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-016-2081-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To explore clinical, hematological and molecular features of homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease in central India. METHODS Focusing on the pediatric age group attending a clinic at the Akola Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra State, India, a cross-sectional assessment of 91 patients with sickle cell disease was performed during one week in March 2015. RESULTS Of the 91 patients, there were 49 with SS disease, 36 with sickle cell-beta thalassemia, and 6 with sickle cell-HbD Punjab. Alpha globin gene deletions occurred in only 8/49 (16 %) SS disease but fetal hemoglobin (HbF) levels were markedly elevated with mean and median of 24.4 %; all except 3 SS disease patients had the Xmn1(+/+) polymorphism consistent with the Asian haplotype. Among the 36 patients with sickle cell-beta thalassemia, 25 (69 %) had the severe beta(+) mutation, IVS1-5 G > C, and seven other molecular mutations, all beta(o) occurred in the other 11 patients. Many patients had a relatively severe clinical course. Comparison of SS disease and sickle cell-beta thalassemia showed no differences in the prevalence of dactylitis, bone pain crisis, acute chest syndrome, hemoglobin level, reticulocyte counts or hydroxyurea usage but patients with sickle cell-beta thalassemia had significantly more blood transfusions, and greater frequencies of splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. CONCLUSIONS Many patients in central India have relatively severe manifestations. This may result from lower frequencies of alpha thalassemia and more frequent severe sickle cell-beta(+) thalassemia. There is a need for assessment of the indications and policies for blood transfusion and for hydroxyurea.
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- Dipty Jain
- Department of Pediatrics, Akola Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India. .,Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, 440018, India.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akola Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akola Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pathology, Akola Government Medical College, Akola, Maharashtra, India
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- National Institute of Immunohematology, KEM Hospital Campus, 13th Floor, Multistoreyed Building, Parel, Mumbai, India
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- National Institute of Immunohematology, KEM Hospital Campus, 13th Floor, Multistoreyed Building, Parel, Mumbai, India
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Torres LS, Okumura JV, Belini-Júnior É, Oliveira RG, Nascimento PP, Silva DGH, Lobo CLC, Oliani SM, Bonini-Domingos CR. Phenotypic Diversity of Sickle Cell Disease in Patients with a Double Heterozygosity for Hb S and Hb D-Punjab. Hemoglobin 2016; 40:356-358. [PMID: 27535451 DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2016.1222295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Phenotypic heterogeneity for sickle cell disease is associated to several genetic factors such as genotype for sickle cell disease, β-globin gene cluster haplotypes and Hb F levels. The coinheritance of Hb S (HBB: c.20A > T) and Hb D-Punjab (HBB: c.364G > C) results in a double heterozygosity, which constitutes one of the genotypic causes of sickle cell disease. This study aimed to assess the phenotypic diversity of sickle cell disease presented by carriers of the Hb S/Hb D-Punjab genotype and the Bantu [- + - - - -] haplotype. We evaluated medical records from 12 patients with sickle cell disease whose Hb S/Hb D-Punjab genotype and Bantu haplotype were confirmed by molecular analysis. Hb S and Hb D-Punjab levels were quantified by chromatographic analysis. Mean concentrations of Hb S and Hb D-Punjab were 44.8 ± 2.3% and 43.3 ± 1.8%, respectively. Painful crises were present in eight (66.7%) patients evaluated, representing the most common clinical event. Acute chest syndrome (ACS) was the second most prevalent manifestation, occurring in two individuals (16.7%). Three patients were asymptomatic, while another two exhibited greater diversity of severe clinical manifestations. Medical records here analyzed reported a significant clinical diversity in sickle cell disease ranging from the absence of symptoms to wide phenotypic variety. The sickle cell disease genotype, Bantu haplotype and hemoglobin (Hb) levels did not influence the clinical diversity. Thus, we concluded that the phenotypic variation in sickle cell disease was present within a specific genotype for disease regardless of the β-globin gene cluster haplotypes.
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- Lidiane S Torres
- a Laboratory of Hemoglobin and Hematologic Genetic Diseases , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Laboratory of Hemoglobin and Hematologic Genetic Diseases , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Laboratory of Hemoglobin and Hematologic Genetic Diseases , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Laboratory of Hemoglobin and Hematologic Genetic Diseases , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Laboratory of Hemoglobin and Hematologic Genetic Diseases , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Laboratory of Hemoglobin and Hematologic Genetic Diseases , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- b Clinical Hematology Division , Institute of Hematology Arthur de Siqueira Cavalcanti (HEMORIO) , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
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- c Laboratory of Immunomorphology , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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- a Laboratory of Hemoglobin and Hematologic Genetic Diseases , São Paulo State University (UNESP) , São Paulo , Brazil
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Bonini-Domingos CR. Compound heterozygosity for hemoglobin S and D: what do we need to know? Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2016; 38:188-9. [PMID: 27521854 PMCID: PMC4997907 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjhh.2016.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Figueiredo MS. Comments on: “Clinical, hematological and genetic data of a cohort of children with hemoglobin SD”. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2016; 38:190-2. [PMID: 27521855 PMCID: PMC4997905 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjhh.2016.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Rezende PDV, Costa KDS, Domingues Junior JC, Silveira PB, Belisário AR, Silva CM, Viana MB. Clinical, hematological and genetic data of a cohort of children with hemoglobin SD. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2016; 38:240-6. [PMID: 27521862 PMCID: PMC4997897 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjhh.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Revised: 04/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction The hemoglobin FSD is very uncommon in newborn screening programs for sickle cell disease. In the program of Minas Gerais, Brazil, the clinical course of children with hemoglobin SD was observed to be heterogeneous. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence (1999–2012) and to describe the natural history of a cohort of newborns with hemoglobin SD. Methods Isoelectric focusing was the primary method used in newborn screening. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and gene sequencing were used to identify mutant alleles and for haplotyping. Gap-polymerase chain reaction was used to detect alpha-thalassemia. Results Eleven cases of hemoglobin S/D-Punjab and eight of Hb S-Korle Bu were detected. Other variants with hemoglobin D mobility were not identified. All hemoglobin D-Punjab and hemoglobin Korle Bu alleles were associated with haplotype I. Among the children with hemoglobin S/D-Punjab, there were four with the βS CAR haplotype, six with the Benin haplotype, and one atypical. Results of laboratory tests for hemoglobin S/D-Punjab and hemoglobin S-Korle Bu were: hemoglobin 8.0 and 12.3 g/dL (p-value <0.001), leukocyte count 13.9 × 109/L and 10.5 × 109/L (p-value = 0.003), reticulocytes 7.5% and 1.0% (p-value <0.001), hemoglobin F concentration 16.1% and 6.9% (p-value = 0.001) and oxygen saturation 91.9% and 97% (p-value = 0.002), respectively. Only hemoglobin S/D-Punjab children had acute pain crises and needed blood transfusions or hydroxyurea. Those with the Benin βS haplotype had higher total hemoglobin and hemoglobin F concentrations compared to the CAR haplotype. Transcranial Doppler was normal in all children. Conclusion The clinical course and blood cell counts of children with hemoglobin S/D-Punjab were very similar to those of hemoglobin SS children. In contrast, children with hemoglobin S-Korle Bu had clinical course and blood cell counts like children with the sickle cell trait.
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Patel S, Purohit P, Mashon RS, Dehury S, Meher S, Sahoo S, Dash SS, Das K, Das P, Patel DK. The effect of hydroxyurea on compound heterozygotes for sickle cell-hemoglobin D-Punjab--a single centre experience in eastern India. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014; 61:1341-6. [PMID: 24616059 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2013] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although hydroxyurea is the only effective agent for the treatment of sickle cell disease, published experience with this drug is limited to treatment of homozygous sickle cell anemia and HbS/β thalassemia. The role of hydroxyurea in the treatment of patients with HbSD-Punjab, a rare hemoglobinopathy with phenotypic expression similar to that of sickle cell anemia is unknown. PROCEDURE Over a period of 10 years, we followed 42 patients with HbSD-Punjab, of which 20 presented with severe clinical manifestations (≥3 episodes of VOC and/or ≥2 units of blood transfusion in the previous 12 months). These 20 patients were enrolled for treatment with hydroxyurea at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day and followed prospectively for a period of 24 months. RESULTS The frequency of VOC decreased significantly and none of them required blood transfusion while receiving hydroxyurea. The HbF, total hemoglobin, MCV, MCH, and MCHC levels increased significantly, whereas HbS, WBC, platelet count, total serum bilirubin, and LDH levels decreased significantly in all the patients. No short-term drug toxicity was observed. CONCLUSION This study describes the use of hydroxyurea therapy in patients with HbSD-Punjab. Low dose hydroxyurea (10 mg/kg/day) was found to be effective in reducing the clinical severity in patients with HbSD-Punjab without any short-term toxicity. In view of easy affordability amongst poor patients, widespread acceptability by patients and doctors, the need of infrequent monitoring and its potential effectiveness, low dose hydroxyurea is suitable for treatment of patients with HbSD-Punjab.
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- Siris Patel
- Department Medicine, Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India
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