Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) associated with increased hemoglobin F and trisomy 8: presentation of a patient

Koc A., Oner R., Oner C., Aktas D., SÖZEN M. M., Tuncbilek E., ...Daha Fazla

HEMATOLOGY AND CELL THERAPY, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.187-189, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 1999
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00282-999-0187-3
  • Dergi Adı: HEMATOLOGY AND CELL THERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-189
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 7.5 year old boy with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) of CMML type associated with trisomy 8 and elevated hemoglobin F (Hb F) value is presented. Hematological evaluation of the patient revealed that the Hb was 10 g/dl, MCV 110 FL, platelets 58 X 10(9)/l, WBC 5.4 X 10(9)/l with 24% atypical monocytes. Karyotype analysis revealed 47, XY, +8. Hb F value was 21% which was distributed heterogeneously among red cells. PCR amplified cDNA copies of circulating reticulocyte mRNA were used to measure the relative amounts of alpha-, beta-, and gamma - globin. There was marked increases in both alpha/beta mRNA ratio (20%) and gamma/(gamma+beta) mRNA ratio (35%) in the patient compared to normal subjects. The study indicated that increased transcription of alpha and gamma genes are partly responsible for the elevation of Hb F in MDS.