Influence of iron deficiency anaemia on haemoglobin A2 levels: Possible consequences for β-thalassaemia screening

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 65-70

  Harthoorn Lasthuizen, E J ^a   Lindemans, J ^b   Langenhuijsen, M M A C ^b  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin; Haemoglobin; HbA2; Iron deficiency; MCV; ZPP

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A2; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; ERYTHROCYTOSIS; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROCYTOSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; SCREENING;

EID: 0033003365     PISSN: 00365513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365519950186011     Document Type: Article

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