Prevalence of β-thalassemia trait in premarital screening in Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-16

  Al Suliman, Ahmad ^a  

^a KING FAHAD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE ACETATE; HEMOGLOBIN A2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COULTER COUNTER; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; SCREENING TEST; TUBE; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 33644557425     PISSN: 13199226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2006.14     Document Type: Article

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