Homozygous delta-beta Thalassemia in a Child: a Rare Cause of Elevated Fetal Hemoglobin

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Abstract Background Delta beta (δβ) thalassemia is an unusual variant of thalassemia with elevated level of fetal hemoglobin (HbF). Homozygous patients of this disorder, unlike β-thalassemia, show mild anemia. Only few cases of δβ-thalassemia have been reported from India in the available indexed English literature. Case presentation A four-year old male ...