Article
[Differential diagnosis of thalassemia syndromes].
Annali italiani di medicina interna : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di medicina interna - 1 Jan 2000
Dore F, Pardini S, Bonfigli S, Oggiano L, Murineddu M, Pistidda P, Guiso L, Frogheri L, Gaviano E, Longinotti M
Abstract excerpt
In Sardinia, as in other areas with a high incidence of thalassemia syndromes, a prevention program based on the detection of healthy carriers through mass screening and on prenatal diagnosis in the at-risk couples has been in course for several years. The commonly adopted beta-thalassemia flow-chart consists of a first operative step involving simple and widely standardized tests: the estimation of red cell...
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