Prevalence Rate of Thalassemia Carriers among Individuals with Microcytosis or Hypochromia in Portugal

Prevalence Rate of Thalassemia Carriers among Individuals with Microcytosis or Hypochromia in Portugal

Introduction: Microcytosis and hypochromia result from deficient hemoglobin synthesis in red blood cells and are easily detected in a complete blood count test. These conditions are mainly due to iron nutritional deficiency, but may also result from some genetic diseases, such as thalassemia. The a...

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Main Authors: Daniela Santos, Marta Barreto, Irina Kislaya, Joana Mendonça, Miguel P. Machado, Pedro Lopes, Carlos Matias Dias, Paula Faustino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2023-03-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Subjects:
Erythrocytes
Erythrocyte Indices
Hematologic Tests
Portugal
Thalassemia/diagnosis
Thalassemia/genetics
Online Access:http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/19162

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