Open AccessCan RBC Indices be Used as Screening Test for Beta-Thalassemia in Indian Antenatal Women?
Author(s) -
Mayura Baliyan,
Manisha Kumar,
Anita Nangia,
Nupur Parakh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynecology of india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0971-9202
pISSN - 0975-6434
DOI - 10.1007/s13224-019-01220-8
Subject(s) - medicine , cutoff , thalassemia , gastroenterology , microcytic anemia , population , anemia , obstetrics , physics , environmental health , quantum mechanics
To determine the appropriateness of using MCV/MCH as screening test for beta-thalassemia trait in the present population and also to find the most appropriate cutoff for optimum sensitivity of these indices.