[Current problems in diagnosis and screening of thalassemia (author's transl)].
The diagnosis of different forms of thalassemia, considering the genetic variant giving different hematological pattern, is discussed. The laboratory tests useful for this diagnosis and mainly the most recent techniques are particularly considered for their specificity and convenience. The problems of screening with special consideration for health education, laboratory tests and different social and psychological aspects are treated.
D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008403:Mass Screening; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology
Problemi attuali in tema di diagnosi e screening delle talassemie.