Description
The Hb Dhonburi (Neapolis) variant (HBB: c.380T>G p.Val127Gly, also known as Val126Gly when numbered from the mature protein, rs33925391, HbVar ID: 521) has been reported in the heterozygous state in individuals with mild microcytosis and hypochromia (see HbVar link, Divoky 1992, Khamphikham 2022, Moghimi 2004). This variant is reported in ClinVar (Variation ID: 15483). This variant is also absent from the Genome Aggregation Database (v2.1.1), indicating it is not a common polymorphism. Hb Dhonburi is electrophoretically silent, but is reported to be mildly unstable in non-physiologic conditions (Bardakdjian-Michau 1990, Pagano 1991). This variant has been associated with a mild beta thalassemia phenotype with variable clinical presentation when in combination with a beta(0) HBB variant on the opposite chromosome (Bardakdjian-Michau 1990). However, an individual from the same family who was compound heterozygous for Hb E/Hb Dhonburi had hematological findings that could be explained by Hb E alone. Computational analyses are uncertain whether this variant is neutral or deleterious (REVEL: 0.67). Based on available information, the Hb Dhonburi variant is likely to be a mildly unstable structural variant and is considered likely pathogenic. References: Link to HbVar database: https://globin.bx.psu.edu/hbvar/menu.html Bardakdjian-Michau J et al. Hemoglobin Dhonburi alpha 2 beta 2 126 (H4) Val----Gly: a new unstable beta variant producing a beta-thalassemia intermedia phenotype in association with beta zero-thalassemia. Am J Hematol. 1990 Oct;35(2):96-9. PMID: 2399911. Divoky V et al. Heterozygosity for the IVS-I-5 (G-->C) mutation with a G-->A change at codon 18 (Val-->Met; Hb Baden) in cis and a T-->G mutation at codon 126 (Val-->Gly; Hb Dhonburi) in trans resulting in a thalassemia intermedia. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1992 Dec 10;1180(2):173-9. PMID: 1463768. Khamphikham P et al. Strong Positive Dichlorophenolindophenol Precipitation Suggests Hb Dhonburi (or Hb Neapolis) (HBB: c.380T>G) Inheritance in a Couple at Risk for Severe ß-Thalassemia. Hemoglobin. 2022 May;46(3):184-186. PMID: 35543019. Moghimi B et al. Hb Dhonburi (Neapolis) [beta126(H4)Val-->Gly] identified in a family from northern Iran. Hemoglobin. 2004;28(4):353-6. PMID: 15658193. Pagano L et al. Hemoglobin Neapolis, beta 126(H4)Val----Gly: a novel beta-chain variant associated with a mild beta-thalassemia phenotype and displaying anomalous stability features. Blood. 1991 Dec 1;78(11):3070-5. PMID: 1954392.
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| Origin | Affected | Number tested | Tissue | Purpose | Method | Individuals | Allele frequency | Families | Co-occurrences |
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| 1 | germline | unknown | not provided | not provided | not provided | | not provided | not provided | not provided | not provided |
