Open AccessMicrocytic hypochromic anemia: Should high performance liquid chromatography be used routinely for screening anemic and antenatal patients?
Author(s) -
Joseph Philip,
Rik Sarkar,
Neerja Kushwaha
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.118699
Subject(s) - thalassemia , medicine , pediatrics , anemia , hemoglobinopathy , fetal hemoglobin , sickle cell trait , pregnancy , disease , fetus , biology , genetics
Hemoglobinopathies are the most common inherited red cell disorders worldwide. Identification of these disorders is immensely important epidemiologically and for improved management protocols.