case_images: PMC5637849_01
case_images: Peripheral blood smear with normocytic normochromic red blood cells. Wright stain, immersion oil 50x.
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case_images: fig1
case_images: Peripheral blood smear was unrevealing (Figure 1).
case_images: Sebia hemoglobin capillary electrophoresis. Fraction (1): hemoglobin F 0.7%; Fraction (2): hemoglobin A2 2.9%; Fraction (3): beta globin variant and closely located Hemoglobin A: 96.4%.
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case_images: fig2
case_images: Hemoglobin electrophoresis showed a beta globin variant migrating very close to Hb A; an acid gel revealed that Hb A and this variant occurred in nearly equal proportions (Figure 2).