Table 2

 α-Globin genotypes of 100 patients with Hb H disease

No
*Two individuals had concomitant β-thalassaemia trait (one −−SEA/−α3.7, one −−SEAQuong Szeα)
†Three are brother and sister.
‡Two are brother and sister.
§Two are brother and sister.
Deletional
(−−SEA/−α3.7)43†
(−−SEA/−α4.2)24
(−−SEA/−α4.2 Q-Thailand [Codon 74 GAC→CAC or Asp→His])3
Subtotal: 70
Non-deletional
(−−SEAConstant Spring [Codon 142 TAA→CAA or Term→Gln]α)11
(−−SEAQuong Sze [Codon 125 CTG→CCG or Leu→Pro]α)9
(−−SEACodon 30 deletion of GAGα)3
(−−SEACodon 31 AGG→AAG or Arg→Lysα)3‡
(−−SEAPoly-A signal AATAAA→AATGAAα)
(−−SEAWestmead [Codon 122 CAC→CAG or His →Gln]α)1
(−−Non-SEAQuong Sze [Codon 125 CTG→CCG or Leu→Pro]α)1
Subtotal: 30
Total: 100