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