Evaluation of indices in differentiation between iron deficiency anemia and β-thalassemia trait for chinese children

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages e218-e222

  Shen, Chuan ^a   Jiang, Yong Mei ^a   Shi, Hua ^a   Liu, Jin Hao ^a   Zhou, Wen Jie ^a   Dai, Qing Kai ^a   Yang, Hui ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Discrimination index; Iron deficiency anemia; RBC indices; thalassemia trait

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MALE; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHINESE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; GENETIC TRAIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; AREA UNDER CURVE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77955902986     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181e5e26e     Document Type: Article

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