title: [Hemoglobinopathy. Laboratory diagnosis].
abstract: Hemoglobinopathies are the most common genetic diseases in the world. They are most frequent in areas where malaria is endemic. Sickle cell disease and severe thalassemia require prompt diagnosis. The purpose of this article is to describe first-line techniques for diagnosis in non-specialized laboratories with special emphasis on the pitfalls of interpreting results.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biochimie Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Alphonse Laveran, Marseille. manuelaoliver@bbox.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roche
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Moalic
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003663:Decision Trees; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal