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Phenotypic expression of hemoglobin A2 in beta-thalassemia trait with iron deficiency.
Annals of hematology - 1 Sept 1998
Madan N, Sikka M, Sharma S, Rusia U
Abstract excerpt
Iron status was estimated in 463 heterozygous beta-thalassemics to delineate the effect of iron deficiency on the expression of hemoglobin A2 (HbA2) in these patients. One hundred and twenty-six (27.2%) patients with the trait were iron deficient. These iron-deficient patients had a significantly (p < 0.0002) higher prevalence of anemia (90.5%) compared with iron-replete patients with the trait (71.5%). The mean...
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