A simple screening test for the detection of heterozygous beta thalassemia

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 423-426

  Thool, A A ^a,c   Walde, M S ^b   Shrikhande, A V ^b   Talib, V H ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

^b INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Heterozygous beta thalassemia; NESTROFT; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CHILD; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032175280     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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