Comparative behavior of red blood cells indices in iron deficiency anemia and β-thalassemia trait
Background: β-thalassemia trait (β-TT) is an important differential diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). It is important to distinguish between the above conditions to avoid unnecessary iron therapy. IDA and β-TT are the two most common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia. Red blood cells...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Iraqi Journal of Hematology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2072-8069;year=2016;volume=5;issue=2;spage=183;epage=186;aulast=Jassim |