The role of discriminant functions in screening beta thalassemia trait and iron deficiency anemia among laboratory samples

The role of discriminant functions in screening beta thalassemia trait and iron deficiency anemia among laboratory samples

INTRODUCTION: Most important differential diagnosis for microcytosis and hypochromia is beta thalassemia trait (BTT) and iron deficiency anemia. AIM: To study the utility of discriminant functions (DFs) and red cell indices in distinguishing BTT and iron deficiency anemia. METH...

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Main Authors: Ashwani Kumar, Debarshi Saha, Jyoti Kini, Nirupama Murali, Shrijeet Chakraborti, Deepa Adiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Subjects:
discriminant functions
england and frazer index
mentzer index
microcytosis
receiver operator characteristic curve
shine and lal index
youden index
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.208256

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