Objective: Diagnosis and prenatal diagnosis to a family of hemoglobin variant with α-thalassemia.
Methods: Whole blood cell analysis, hemoglobin analysis by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE), Gap-PCR, polymerase chain reaction-reverse dot blot (PCR-RDB) assay and DNA sequencing.
Results: Hb Zurich Albisrieden with α°-thalassemia lead to severe anemia. The genotype of fetus is also Hb Zurich Albisrieden with α°-thalassemia.
Conclusion: Abnormal hemoglobin with α-thalassemia may lead to severe anemia, Prenatal diagnosis of thalassemia has the vital significance for eugenic birth.