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-c...
Topics
- Adult
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Fetal Hemoglobin
- Genetic Carrier Screening
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Italy
- Phenotype
- Pregnancy
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Risk Factors
- Syndrome
- Thalassemia