Table 2 Common α- and β-globin mutations identified using previously described multiplex PCR-based techniques [24].

1

α-globin

-α^3.7

Single deletion

2

-α^4.2

Single deletion

3

- -^SEA

Double deletion

4

- -^THAI

Double deletion

5

- -^FIL

Double deletion

6

- -^MED

Double deletion

7

-(α)^20.5

Double deletion

8

- -^SIAM

Double deletion^a

9

Initiation codon (ATG > A-G)

Non-deletion

10

Codon 30 (∆GAG)

Non-deletion

11

Codon 59 (GGC > GAC)

Non-deletion

12

Codon 142 (Pakse; TAA > TAT)

Non-deletion

13

Codon 125 (Quang Sze; CTG > CCG)

Non-deletion

14

Codon 142 (Constant Spring; TAA > CAA)

Non-deletion

15

β-globin

nt −28 (A > G)

β⁺

16

Codon 8/9 (+G)

β⁰

17

IVSI-5 (G > C)

β⁺

18

Codon 41/42 (−TTCT)

β⁰

19

Codon 71/72 (+A)

β⁰

20

Codon 17 (A > T)

β⁰

21

IVSI-1 (G > T)

β⁰

22

Codon 26 Hb E (GAG > AAG)

β^E

23

IVSII-654 (C > T)

β⁺

24

Codon 35 (C > A)

β⁰

25

Codon 43 (G > T)

β⁰

26

Codon 26 (G > T)

β⁰

27

Codon 95 (+A)

β⁰

28

Codon 19 (A > G)

β⁺

29

Codon 41 (−C)

β⁰

30

Codon 27/28 (+C)

β⁰