Alpha-thalassaemia trait as a cause of unexplained microcytosis in a South African population
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Alpha-thalassaemia trait as a cause of unexplained microcytosis in a South African population.
BACKGROUND Red cell microcytosis is a common abnormality detected in a full blood count, which often prompts clinicians to investigate further for a cause. In the absence of iron deficiency and anaemia of chronic disease, the differential diagnosis includes β-thalassaemia trait and α-thalassaemia trait. METHODS We investigated the contribution of α-thalassaemia trait in South African subjects...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2078-5135
DOI: 10.7196/samj.2016.v106i3.10005