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7653214

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-9-28
pubmed:abstractText
Hypochromic and microcytic red cell morphology is the most commonly encountered abnormality in a clinical laboratory. Most of such cases have iron deficiency anaemia. However, in Pakistan about 5% of the individuals with a hypochromic and microcytic blood picture have the beta-thalassaemia trait. These individuals are more than often in a positive iron balance. However iron deficiency (being common) may be associated with the beta-thalassaemia trait. This study of serum ferritin levels was carried out on 135 confirmed cases of the beta-thalassaemia trait. A ferritin assay was done by a radioimmunoassay technique. The results show that the level of serum ferritin in 100 (74%) cases was within normal limits, in 17 (12.6%) cases it was above the normal range, whereas in 18 (13.4%) cases the level was lower than normal. The importance of serum ferritin estimation in carriers of the beta-thalassaemia trait is highlighted.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-5792
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
94
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Serum ferritin levels in carriers of beta-thalassaemia trait.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Haematology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi Pakistan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article