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The diagnosis of beta‐thalassemia trait: A review
Author(s) -
Rowley Peter T.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830010115
Subject(s) - thalassemia , erythrocyte fragility , beta thalassemia , trait , offspring , hemoglobin , medicine , biology , pregnancy , genetics , hemolysis , computer science , programming language
Diagnostic and screening methods for beta‐thalassemia trait are reviewed in the order of their development, including identification by homozygous offspring, erythrocyte morphology, osmotic fragility, hemoglobin composition, globin synthetic rates, and red blood cell indices.