New analytical tools and epidemiological data for the identification of HbA2 borderline subjects in the screening for beta-thalassemia

Bioelectrochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-140

  Mosca, Andrea ^a   Paleari, Renata ^a   Galanello, Renzo ^b   Sollaino, Carla ^b   Perseu, Lucia ^c   Demartis, Franca Rosa ^b   Passarello, Cristina ^d   Giambona, Antonino ^d   Maggio, Aurelio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UO Ematologia II con Talassemia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia; HbA2; HPLC; Mass spectrometry; Reference systems

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TOOLS; BETA-THALASSEMIA; HBA2; HPLC; MASS SPECTROMETRY; REFERENCE SYSTEMS;

HEMOGLOBIN A2;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; GLOBIN GENE; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILD; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEMOGLOBIN A2; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 49049090331     PISSN: 15675394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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