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Japanese Haemoglobin Variant

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RECENT haemoglobin surveys in the south-western area of Japan have revealed a great variety of abnormal haemoglobins in Japanese individuals despite the rarity of haemoglobinopathy. In Japan, at least thirteen abnormal haemoglobins have been identified by elucidation of amino-acid substitution, and similar studies are now in progress on ten other variants.

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  1. Third Division of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi Pref., Japan

    T. MIYAJI, Y. OHBA, K. YAMAMOTO & S. SHIBATA

  2. Kawasaki Institute for Tumor Research, Okayama-shi, Okayama Pref., Japan

    I. IUCHI

  3. Yamaguchi Prefectural Central Hospital, Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi Pref., Japan

    M. TAKENAKA

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MIYAJI, T., OHBA, Y., YAMAMOTO, K. et al. Japanese Haemoglobin Variant. Nature 217, 89–90 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217089a0

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