Desjardins L, Rousseau C, Duplain J M, Valet J P, Auger P
Can Med Assoc J. 1978 Oct 7;119(7):709-13.
Eighty-five cases of beta-thalassemia minor were found between January 1975 and November 1977 in 18 families of French-speaking Quebeckers without Mediterranean ancestry. Most of the families had settled in Quebec more than 200 years ago, largely in Portneuf county. This is the first report of such a number of cases of beta-thalassemia in this population. Thus, beta-thalassemia minor is a relatively common condition in Quebec and must be considered in cases of microcytic anemia without evidence of iron deficiency. The hematologic findings were similar to those reported in the past in other populations. Two cases of delta beta-thalassemia minor (in sisters) are also reported; this is the first report of such cases in French Canadians.
1975年1月至1977年11月期间，在没有地中海血统的说法语的魁北克人中，于18个家庭里发现了85例轻度β地中海贫血病例。大多数家庭在200多年前就定居在魁北克，主要在波特讷夫县。这是该人群中如此数量的β地中海贫血病例的首次报告。因此，轻度β地中海贫血在魁北克是一种相对常见的病症，在无缺铁证据的小细胞性贫血病例中必须予以考虑。血液学检查结果与过去在其他人群中报告的结果相似。还报告了2例轻度δβ地中海贫血病例（姐妹俩）；这是法裔加拿大人中此类病例的首次报告。
