title: Thalassaemia minor. Twelve patients in two Norwegian families.
abstract: Thalassaemia minor has been diagnosed in 12 members of two Norwegian families. Haematological data from 23 family members are reported. The diagnosis was based on estimation of Hb A(2) by polyacrylamide gel disc electrophoresis. All patients having high Hb A(2) levels had confirmatory evidence of thalassaemia minor (hypochromic anaemia, marked variation in size and shape of the red cells, target cells, basophilic stippling, decreased osmotic fragility, normal or high serum iron level). The majority of the patients had previously been treated with iron without effect.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D001491:Basophils / Q000276:immunology; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D009996:Osmotic Fragility; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins