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| Green King Index for Differentiating Beta-thalassemia Trait from Iron-deficiency |
The EBMcalc module Green King Index for Differentiating Beta-thalassemia Trait from Iron-deficiency is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator yields the following results:
- Green King Index Normalized
Equation parameters include:
- MCV
- RDW
- Hgb
References
- Green R, King R. A new red cell discriminant incorporating volume dispersion for differentiating iron deficiency anemia from thalassemia minor. Blood Cells. 1989;15(3):481-91; discussion 492-5. PubMed ID: 2620095
- Ntaios G, Chatzinikolaou A, Saouli Z, et al. Discrimination indices as screening tests for beta-thalassemic trait. Ann Hematol. 2007 Jul;86(7):487-91. PubMed ID: 17476506
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