The role of discriminant functions in screening beta thalassemia trait and iron deficiency anemia among laboratory samples

INTRODUCTION: Most important differential diagnosis for microcytosis and hypochromia is beta thalassemia trait (BTT) and iron deficiency anemia. AIM: To study the utility of discriminant functions (DFs) and red cell indices in distinguishing BTT and iron deficiency anemia. METH...

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Main Authors: Ashwani Kumar, Debarshi Saha, Jyoti Kini, Nirupama Murali, Shrijeet Chakraborti, Deepa Adiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.208256