COMBINED USE OF ERYTHROCYTE ZINC PROTOPORPHYRINE AND MCV: DIFFERENTIATION OF BETA THALASSEMIA FROM IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA
Introduction: Due to the prevalence of beta thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia in Irana need for an accurate, quick, inexpensive and simple method for differential diagnosis between these two disorders is felt. In this study the value of zpp measurement as a tool to distinguish iron deficiency f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2001-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/3434 |