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Reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent to detect thalassemia and thalassemic hemoglobin variants
6 Jul 2012
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INTRODUCTION: Thalassemia and iron deficiency may both result in hypochromic microcytic anemia. Hematological algorithms that differentiate the two are mainly established in adult selected diagnostic groups. We aimed at creating an algorithm applicable in the presence of children, hemoglobin variants, and iron deficiency. METHODS: Our study material constituted blood samples referred during 1 year for routine...
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