High prevalence of α-thalassemia among individuals with microcytosis and hypochromia without anemia

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 759-762

  Borges, E ^a   Wenning, M R S C ^a   Kimura, E M ^a   Gervasio S A ^a   Costa, F F ^a   Sonati, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian population; Hemoglobinopathies; Hypochromia; Microcytosis; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAZIL; ERYTHROCYTE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PREVALENCE; RACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; BRAZIL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; ERYTHROCYTES, ABNORMAL; FEMALE; FERRITINS; GENE DELETION; GENOTYPE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0035377422     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2001000600009     Document Type: Article

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