Hemoglobin A2 values in sickle cell disease patients quantified by high performance liquid chromatography and the influence of alpha thalassemia
BACKGROUND: In sickle cell disease, the quantification of Hb A2 is important for the differential diagnosis between sickle cell anemia (Hb SS) and Hb S/ß0-thalassemia.OBJECTIVE: To determine Hb A2 levels as quantified by high performance liquid chromatography in patients with sickle cell anemia (Hb...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842015000500296&lng=en&tlng=en |