First Case in Portugal of a Rare Hemoglobin Variant – Hb Montfermeil: Importance of Laboratory Diagnosis
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is a clinically useful parameter, considered the standard-of-care for diagnosing and monitoring type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the presence of Hb variants, including Hb Montfermeil, may interfere with HbA1c assay, affecting the accuracy of the results. Here, we report the first case diagnosed in Portugal of this rare hemoglobin variant.
Authors
- Catarina Alves de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9896-008X)
- Nuno Martins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5228-5453)
- Celeste Bento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-411X)
- Olívia Ferrari
Institutions
- Nanium (Portugal) (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hemoglobin
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03630269.2025.2486326
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00