RBC-Y/MCV as a discriminant function for differentiating carriers of thalassaemia and HbE from iron deficiency

• Main Authors: Nadarajan, V.S., Sthaneshwar, P., Jayaranee, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/14895/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

P>Individuals with alpha-thalassaemia (ATT), beta-thalassaemia (BTT) and HbE trait (HET) are often initially identified based on haematological parameters. However, the values of these parameters usually overlap with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and anaemia of chronic disease (ACD). We evaluated...