Hemoglobin LeporeBoston was found in two Iranian families presenting the clinical manifestations of β-thalassemia trait. Electrophoresic examination of the patients’ hemoglobin revealed the presence of an abnormal hemoglobin with Lepore characteristics. Fingerprints and amino acid analysis of selected peptides of this variant suggest that it is similar to LeporeBoston.

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1974
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