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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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An 8-year-old boy has a known genetic condition in which the substitution of thymine for adenine in the 6th codon of the beta globin gene leads to a single-point substitution mutation that results in the production of the amino acid valine in place of glutamic acid. The patient comes to the clinic regularly for blood transfusions. What is the most likely laboratory finding that can be observed in this patient?
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Bone marrow hyperplasia