A Blue Baby and the Hemoglobin Toms River Mutation
Dr. Mitchell Weiss, attending physician
and hematology researcher at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, recently appeared in a
news article describing his discovery of the hemoglobin Toms River mutation.
This newly identified mutation was discovered because of a blue baby. A blue
tinge to the skin can be caused by different serious medical complications, but
instead of being in distress, this newborn girl seemed happy. Dr. Weiss suggested
genetic testing that eventually found that the temporary discoloration of this
infant’s skin was caused by a previously unknown mutation. Dr. Weiss followed
his profession’s traditions and named it the hemoglobin Toms River mutation,
after the hometown of his patient. He published his discovery in the New
England Journal of Medicine; meanwhile, the child was deemed in good health at
her two-month evaluation. Read the article to learn more about
this unique happy ending.
Posted at 10:23AM Jun 16, 2011
by Juliann Walsh in General |
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