A Novel 31.1 kb α-Thalassemia Deletion (- -) Found in a Mexican Family.

α-Thalassemia (α-thal), a genetic disease characterized by microcytosis, hypochromia and anemia, is predominantly caused by deletions of the α-globin genes, HBA2 and HBA1. In this study, we describe a novel 31.1 kb α-thal deletion, - - (NC_000016.