Mean cell haemoglobin concentration in subjects with haemoglobin C, D, E and S traits

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-248

  Hinchliffe, R F ^a   Norcliffe, D ^b   Farrar, L M ^b   Lilleyman, J S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haematocrit; HbC trait; HbD trait; HbE trait; HbS trait; Mean cell haemoglobin concentration

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN C; HEMOGLOBIN D; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBIN S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN C DISEASE; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030498971     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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