A quick differentiation between iron deficiency and thalassemia syndrome

Australian Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 106-109

  Yuen, S C F ^a   Brown, R D ^a   Forsyth, C J ^a   Zarkos, K B ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discriminant function; Hypochromic; Iron deficiency; Microcytic; Ratio; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CYTOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 0029841399     PISSN: 10381643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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