Prevalence of Microcytosis in Cord Blood Samples and Admitted Neonates in Tehran, Iran

نویسندگان
Tara, Zahra ID 1
Farid, Solat ID 2
Shiravi, Masoumeh ID 3
Goudarzipour , Kourosh ID 4
Eshghi, Peyman ID 5
Afjeh, Abolfazl ID 6

1 Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Pathology,ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Pathology,ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Hematology/Oncology, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

5 Department of Hematology/Oncology, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

6 Department of Neonatology, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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چکیده

Abstract Background: The study was established to define the prevalence of neonatal microcytosis and to estimate the incidence rate of alpha-thalassemia as its leading cause, in Tehran, Iran. Materials and Methods: Overall, 800 neonates were selected from two populations of newborns and admitted neonates. Three hundred and sixty-one cord blood ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Key words: Alpha-Thalassemia, Erythrocyte Indices, Neonatal Screening