Investigation of RBC Indices and HbA2 Levels in Parents of Beta-Thalassemia Patients: Impacts on Premarital Genetic Counseling

Investigation of RBC Indices and HbA2 Levels in Parents of Beta-Thalassemia Patients: Impacts on Premarital Genetic Counseling

Objective: This study was designed to investigate RBC indices and HbA2 levels in parents of major beta-thalassemia patients to detect possible silent beta- thalassemia carriers and examine its potential impact on the premarital genetic counseling. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study wa...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mina Izadyar, Jila Dastan, Tayebeh Sabokbar, Solmaz Shoraka, Azadeh Shojaei, Habib Nasiri, Saeed Reza Ghaffari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-06-01
Series:Journal of Family and Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Carrier detection
RBC indices
HbA2
Mutation analysis
Online Access:https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/18

Internet

https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/18

Similar Items