Open AccessNot every hypochromic anemia is an iron deficiency anemia. Case study
Author(s) -
Leonid I. Dvoretsky,
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Alii Yu. Asanov,
Kira S. Papko,
Margarita P. Tuaeva,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
kliničeskij razbor v obŝej medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2782-5671
pISSN - 2713-2552
DOI - 10.47407/kr2021.2.8.00099
Subject(s) - hypochromic anemia , anemia , thalassemia , medicine , hemoglobin , hemoglobin electrophoresis , iron deficiency , iron deficiency anemia , pediatrics
Case study of female patient with hypochromic anemia, who has been treated with iron preparations for iron deficiency anemia for a long time, is reported. A hemoglobin electrophoresis test has been performed due to treatment failure, and β-thalassemia (thalassemia minor) has been diagnosed. The data on β-thalassemia and approaches to differential diagnosis of hypochromic anemias are summarized.