title: Beta-thalassemic trait cannot be safely differentiated from iron deficiency anemia by red blood cell indices.
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Ntaios
authors: Anastasia
authors: A
authors: Chatzinikolaou
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*