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

• Main Authors: Mina Izadyar (Author), Jila Dastan (Author), Tayebeh Sabokbar (Author), Solmaz Shoraka (Author), Azadeh Shojaei (Author), Habib Nasiri (Author), Saeed Reza Ghaffari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...