Journal article
Prevalence of Thalassemia in Patients With Microcytosis Referred for Hemoglobinopathy Investigation in Ontario
Abstract
In Ontario, Canada, beta-thalassemia is easily detected through measurement of hemoglobin A2, but most laboratories do not do exhaustive DNA investigations for alpha-thalassemia. Therefore, the prevalence of thalassemia in microcytic samples for hemoglobinopathy investigation in Ontario is unknown. To address this, we performed a prospective cohort study in which samples referred for hemoglobinopathy investigation were also evaluated for …
Authors
Lafferty JD; Barth DS; Sheridan BL; McFarlane AG; Halchuk LM; Crowther MA
Journal
American Journal of Clinical Pathology, Vol. 127, No. 2, pp. 192–196
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 2007
DOI
10.1309/p6hm33f4d05t30ym
ISSN
0002-9173