title: α0-Thalassemia trait with normal red cell indices: a report of two cases.
abstract: Thalassemia screening usually involves cut-off values based on a mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of less than 80 fL or a mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) of less than 27 pg. These strategies are able to detect almost all heterozygous carriers of the α-thalassemia (α-thal) (- -(SEA)) deletion in the Chinese population. However, an exception can occur. We describe an α(0)-thal trait with normal red cell indices in two Chinese individuals.
authors.affiliation: Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Maternal & Neonatal Hospital, Guangzhou Women & Children Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. canliao09@yahoo.cn
authors.forename: Can
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Dong-Zhi
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D005260:Female; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D017085:alpha-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal; C030448:hemoglobin Bart's