A new index for discrimination between iron deficiency anemia and beta-thalassemia minor: Results in 284 patients

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 473-475

  Ehsani, M A ^a   Shahgholi, E ^a   Rahiminejad, M S ^a   Seighali, F ^b   Rashidi, A ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b IRANIAN BLOOD TRANSFUSION ORGANIZATION   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia; Discrimination index; Iron deficiency anemia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649972473     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.473.475     Document Type: Article

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