Phenotypic expression of hemoglobin A2 in beta-thalassemia trait with iron deficiency

Annals of Hematology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 93-96

  Madan, N ^a   Sikka, M ^a   Sharma, S ^a   Rusia, U ^a  

^a UCMS AND GTB HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

HbA2; Heterozygous beta thalassemia; Iron deficiency

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A2; IRON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HEMOGLOBIN A2; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; INDIA; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE;

EID: 0031696475     PISSN: 09395555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002770050421     Document Type: Article

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