PREVALENCE OF ALPHA THALASSEMIA IN MICROCYTIC ANEMIA: A TERTIARY CARE EXPERIENCE FROM NORTH INDIA

IntroductionCases with microcytosis not responding adequately to iron supplementation are diagnostic dilemma and have been reported to harbor alpha (α) thalassemia mutations. The aim of this study was to identify and determine the common α globin gene deletions in cases with  microcytic anemia. Meth...

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Main Authors: Monica Sharma, Sanjay Pandey, Ravi Ranjan, Tulika Seth, Renu Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2046