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A case of β-thalassemia minor was found in Fukuoka city recently. The proposita, 52-years-old housewife with no symptoms, admitted on December in 1972, for purpose of the examination of anemia which was detected one year ago and refractory to the administration of iron, vitamin B6 and viamin B12.
Laboratory examination revealed microcytic, hypochromic anemia associated with morphological abnormality of erythrocytes, normal serum iron level, erythroid hyperplasia of bone marrow, increased osmotic resistance and shortened life span of erythrocytes. Homoglobin A2 and hemoglobin F were increased significantly in comparison with normal value.
Her husband, son and three daughters were examined. Her son and two daughters except the eldest one had microcytic, hypochromic anemia associated with the same hematologicl findings as proposita had. They also had increased hemoglobin A2 and hemoglobin F.
