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Medical Definition of Lepore thalassaemia
1. Thalassaemia syndrome due to production of abnormally structured Lepore haemoglobin. Heterozygous state: thalassaemia minor with about 10% of Hb Lepore, Hb F moderately increased, Hb A2 normal. Homozygous state: thalassaemia major with only Hb F and Hb Lepore produced, no Hb A or Hb A2. (05 Mar 2000)