Detection of Compound Heterozygous Sickle Cell-b+ Thalassaemia in a Patient with Extreme Weakness, Mild Jaundice and Moderate Anaemia - A Case Report
A 16-year-old female complained of extreme weakness. She had moderate anaemia; her Haemoglobin (Hb) was 7.7 gm/dl. Peripheral blood smear showed few sickled red cells. Sickle cell test was positive. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) revealed elevated levels of HbS (38.4%) and HbF (15.7...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9778/24471_CE[Ra1]_F(RK)_PF1(P_PG)_PFA(PG_SS).pdf |