New Bioinformatics-Based Discrimination Formulas for Differentiation of Thalassemia Traits From Iron Deficiency Anemia

Age-specific cutoff in discriminating Iron deficiency anemia from beta-thalassemia traits

Differentiation of beta thalassemia trait from iron deficiency anemia by hematological indices

OBJECTIVE We aimed at finding out reliable parameter in the differentiation of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and beta-thalassemia trait (β-TT) in the adult population subjected to Saudi Arabian Premarital Screening Program. METHODS A total of 620 adults (age range 21-36 years) reported during February 2012 to November 2012. Tests for serum iron and ferritin were carried out in individuals show...

Using Data Mining Models for Differential Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia and β-thalassemia Minor

Introduction: One of the most common types of anemia is Iron deficiency anemia that its main differential diagnosis is β-thalassemia minor. The rapid and accurate screening of β-thalassemia minor has particular importance for pre-marriage medical counseling and the prevention of the birth of neonates with β-thalassemia major and differentiating it from iron deficiency anemia to avoid unnecessar...

Using Data Mining Models for Differential Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency Anemia and β-thalassemia Minor

Introduction: One of the most common types of anemia is Iron deficiency anemia that its main differential diagnosis is β-thalassemia minor. The rapid and accurate screening of β-thalassemia minor has particular importance for pre-marriage medical counseling and the prevention of the birth of neonates with β-thalassemia major and differentiating it from iron deficiency anemia to avoid unnecessar...

Evaluation of Twenty Four Discriminant Indices for Differentiating Beta-Thalassemia Trait from Iron Deficiency Anemia in Egyptians

Background: Many Red Blood Cell (RBC) indices have been developed based on mathematical formulae to discriminate beta-thalassemia trait (βTT) from iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The latter two conditions represent the most common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia in Egypt. This study aimed To evaluate the diagnostic reliability of 24 published discriminant indices for differentiating βTT f...