First Case in Portugal of a Rare Hemoglobin Variant - Hb Montfermeil: Importance of Laboratory Diagnosis.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Hemoglobin Pub Date : 2025-04-07 DOI:10.1080/03630269.2025.2486326

Catarina Alves de Oliveira, Nádia Sousa Martins, Olívia Ferrari, Celeste Bento

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Abstract

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a clinically useful parameter, considered the standard-of-care for diagnosing and monitoring type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the presence of Hb variants, including Hb Montfermeil, may interfere with HbA1c assay, affecting the accuracy of the results. Here, we report the first case diagnosed in Portugal of this rare hemoglobin variant.

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Hemoglobin 医学-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Hemoglobin is a journal in the English language for the communication of research and information concerning hemoglobin in humans and other species. Hemoglobin publishes articles, reviews, points of view The journal covers topics such as: structure, function, genetics and evolution of hemoglobins biochemical and biophysical properties of hemoglobin molecules characterization of hemoglobin disorders (variants and thalassemias), consequences and treatment of hemoglobin disorders epidemiology and prevention of hemoglobin disorders (neo-natal and adult screening) modulating factors methodology used for diagnosis of hemoglobin disorders