Abstract:
Objective: To analyze the mutation types of non-deletional hemoglobin H(Hb H) disease,explore the correlation between distinct genotypes and clinical phenotypes,and identify rare α-globin gene mutations,so as to provide evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment,genetic counseling,and prenatal diagnosis.
Methods: Routine blood testshemoglobin(Hb),mean corpuscular volume(MCV),mean corpuscular hemoglobin(MCH),mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration(MCHC) and Hb H analysis were performed on patients diagnosed and treated for α-thalassemia at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from January 2024 to January 2026.Gap-polymerase chain reaction(gap-PCR),fluorescence-based PCR melting curve assay(FCMA)and DNA sequencing were used for genetic analysis of thalassemia.
Results: Among 217 patients with nondeletional Hb H disease,187 patients were identified as Hb H-CS(--
SEA/α
CSα) and 27 patients as Hb H-QS( --
SEA/α
QSα),and 3 patients carried rare gene mutations causing Hb H disease,including one case each of --
SEA/α
ATG>GTGα, --
SEA/α
CD90-92(-AGCTTCGG)α and --
SEA/α
CD30(-GAG)α.None of the patients were complicated with β-thalassemia.The results of routine blood tests showed that mild,moderate and severe anemia in the Hb H-CS group accounted for 22.99%,64.71% and 12.30%,respectively;the corresponding proportions of mild,moderate and severe anemia in the Hb H-QS group accounted for 44.45%,51.85% and 3.70%,respectively.The Hb levels were 107.30 g/L for the --
SEA/α
ATG>GTGα genotype,88.40 g/L for the --
SEA/α
CD90-92(-AGCTTCGG)α genotype,and 73.70 g/L for the --
SEA/α
CD30(-GAG)αgenotype,all accompanied by decreased MCV and MCH.Hb analysis revealed that the Hb H level was 13.60%(10.45%-15.90%) in the Hb H-CS group and 23.20%(17.30%-25.00%) in the Hb H-QS group,with a statistically significant difference between the two groups(
P<0.05).The Hb H levels of the --
SEA/α
ATG>GTGα, --
SEA/α
CD90-92(-AGCTTCGG)α and --
SEA/α
CD30(-GAG)α genotypes were 25.30%,24.40% and 20.40%,respectively.
Conclusion: The predominant genotype of non-deletional Hb H disease is --
SEA/α
CSα,followed by --
SEA/α
QSα.Moderate anemia is the main clinical manifestation of non-deletional Hb H disease.The Hb H level in the Hb H-QS group is higher than that in the Hb H-CS group.Three cases of Hb H disease with genotypes of --
SEA/α
ATG>GTGα, --
SEA/α
CD90-92(-AGCTTCGG)αand --
SEA/α
CD30(-GAG)α are identified,presenting with mild to moderate anemia.