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Should sex differences be considered when applying mathematical indices and formulas for discriminating β- thalassemia minor from iron deficiency?

BACKGROUND: β-thalassemia minor (BTM) and iron deficiency (ID) are common disorders characterized by microcytosis and/or hypochromasia, leading to a challenge in their discrimination during mass-screening programs especially in developing countries where resources are limited. It has been shown with...

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Autores principales: Sirdah, Mahmoud, Al Mghari, Khaled, Abuzaid, Ali H., Al Haddad, Rami M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6128243/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30202778
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plabm.2018.01.004