HbA2 levels in children with β-thalassemia trait associated with iron deficiency: A perspective for pediatricians
Şeyda Değermenci, Deniz Aslan · 2024
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Description
Seyda Degermenci and Deniz Aslan study a blood marker in children who carry the beta thalassemia trait in this 2024 paper. Screening relies on hemoglobin A2 level, with 3.5 percent as the cutoff. Iron deficiency can lower that level and hide the trait. Adult studies on this problem disagree, and children had not been studied.
The study covered 213 carrier children. Those with low ferritin counted as iron deficient. Their median A2 level was 4.1 percent, still above the cutoff for most children. Iron sufficient carriers had a higher median of 4.9 percent. Low A2 levels did not track with ferritin level itself. The authors conclude screening still works for most iron deficient carrier children.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Şeyda Değermenci, Deniz Aslan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |