Comparison of erythrocyte indices to differentiate between iron deficiency and alpha-thalassaemias in children with microcytosis and/or hypochromia;Comparaison des indices érythrocytaires en vue de distinguer les carences en fer des alpha-thalassémies chez les enfants présentant une microcytose et/ou une hypochromie

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 966-971

  Narchi, H ^a   Basak, R B ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALPHA THALASSEMIA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOCHROMISM; INFANT; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROCYTOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 78751632931     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.26719/2010.16.9.966     Document Type: Article

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