Article
[Current clinical approaches and gene mutation study of beta-thalassemia major].
Gaoxiong yi xue ke xue za zhi = The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences - 1 Feb 1995
Chiou S S, Chang T T, Wu J R, Chang J G, Huang S F, Sheen J M, Tsai S P, Chen T S
Abstract excerpt
Forty-one cases of beta-thalassemia major were assessed for their clinical manifestations and gene mutation. The age distribution was from 1 to 18 years old. Patient's initial clinical symptoms began mostly before 2 years of age (90.2%). Patient's initial hematological data included mean hemoglobin value, 5.8 +/- 1.2 gm/dl, hemoglobin F value, 85.0 +/- 12.1%, hemoglobin A2 value 2.3 +/- 1.8%, reticulocyte count...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Ferritins
- Humans
- Infant
- Mutation
- beta-Thalassemia