Thalassaemia Minor

Alternate Name:

Test:

RBC (H), Hb (L), HbH (+ HbH thalassaemia)MCV (L), MCHC (L), B.target cells (+), marrow bi­opsy (AB), tissue DNA probe (+)

Sign:

South east Asian or Mediterranean origin

Dd:

Iron deficiency anaemia, haemoglobinopathies,sideroachrestic anaemia

Phys:

Due to a genetic defect, insufficient haemoglobin is produced. Thalassaemia major is the homozy­gous form