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I'll search for information about constant spring alpha thalassemia - this is a specific form of alpha thalassemia associated with the Hb Constant Spring mutation (a hemoglobin variant caused by a point mutation in the alpha-globin gene). Let me look into the literature. Great, there's quite a bit of literature. Let me read several key articles to provide a comprehensive answer. Let me read some more articles to get a fuller picture. Let me also search for more details on the molecular and epidemiological aspects. Reading article: "Hemoglobin Constant Spring among Southeast Asian Populations: Haplotypic Heterogeneities and Phylogenetic Analysis"... Now I have a comprehensive picture. Let me also get the meta-analysis on prevalence and one more article. Now I have comprehensive information. Let me compile the answer. Hemoglobin Constant Spring (Hb CS) is a nondeletional form of alpha-thalassemia caused by a point mutation in the termination (stop) codon of the α2-globin gene (HBA2: c.42
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