Increased Hb A2 values in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving antiretroviral drugs: A pitfall for thalassemia antenatal diagnosis

• Main Authors: Sakorn Pornprasert, Kanyakan Sukunthamala, Pranee Leechanachai, Torpong Sanguansermsri
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=67449096515&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/59358
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

We report a human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1 )-infected couple, where the woman in the 11th week of gestation, carried a Hb E trait. She and her spouse were referred to tlie hemoglobinopathy counselors. Her spouse's blood was subsequently tested and showed an increased Hb A2value. However,...