Hemoglobin Osu-Christiansborg: A Rare Variant

Abstract

Hemoglobin Osu-Christiansborg is a rare beta globin chain variant reported mostly in the families of Ghana, though a few cases have been reported in other parts of the world as well. This variant is mostly reported in combination with hemoglobin S but has not been identified to cause an overt sickle cell disease. Here, we report a case of a 3-year-old boy from Ghana who was found to have hemoglobin S+ Osu-Christiansborg on screening hemoglobin electrophoresis.




J Hematol. 2016;5(2):74-75
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jh273w