Evaluation of the Discrimination between Beta-Thalassemia Trait and Iron Deficiency Anemia Using Different Indexes

• Published in: International journal of biomedicine Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 375 - 379
• Main Authors: Elshaikh, Rabab Hassan, Amir, Rawaa, Ahmeide, Awadia, Mohamedahmed, Khalid Abdelsamea, Alfeel, Ayman Hussien, Higazi, Hassan, Hussein, Salah Eldin Omar, Babker, Asaad MA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Medical Research and Development Corporation 01.09.2022
• Subjects: beta-thalassemia trait; iron deficiency anemia; red blood cell indices

Background: Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and beta-thalassemia trait (BTT) are the most common types of microcytic hypochromic anemias. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of different RBC indices for discrimination between IDA and BTT in Sudanese patients. Methods and Results: This...