Sensitivity and specificity of mean corpuscular volume testing for screening for α-thalassemia-1 and β-thalassemia traits

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 198-201

  Sirichotiyakul, Supatra ^a   Maneerat, Jatuchai ^a   Sa Nguansermsri, Torpong ^a   Dhananjayanonda, Pisawat ^a   Tongsong, Theera ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

thalassemia 1 trait; thalassemia trait; Mean corpuscular volume; Thalassemia screening

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A2;

ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PATIENT COUNSELING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THAILAND;

ADULT; ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; BETA-THALASSEMIA; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 21744441767     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2005.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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