Alpha-Thalassemia Carrier due to - α3.7 Deletion: Not So Silent.

CONCLUSION: Heterozygosity for the -α3.7 deletion was associated with clinically significant microcytosis and mild anemia in our pediatric population. In the absence of iron deficiency and β-thalassemia, this finding provides a diagnosis for mild microcytic anemia, making additional investigations of microcytosis unnecessary.
PMID: 31935715 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Haematologica - January 13, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Gilad O, Steinberg-Shemer O, Dgany O, Krasnov T, Noy-Lotan S, Tamary H, Yacobovich J Tags: Acta Haematol Source Type: research