New mathematical formula for differentiating thalassemia trait and iron deficiency anemia in thalassemia prevalent area: A study in healthy school-age children

• Main Authors: Nongnuch Sirachainan, Pornchanok Iamsirirak, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Praguywan Kadegasem, Pakawan Wongwerawattanakoon, Werasak Sasanakul, Natkamol Chansatitporn, Ampaiwan Chuansumrit
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84899573032&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/53806
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and thalassemias are common diseases especially in the Mediterranean, Middle East and Asian regions. Both conditions show the same clinical findings of hypochromic and microcytic red blood cells. Although previous studies have devised mathematical formulae to differentia...