Blood Res.  2015 Dec;50(4):264-267. 10.5045/br.2015.50.4.264.

Sickle cell-beta thalassemia with concomitant hemophilia A: a rare presentation

• Dhiman P
• Chaudhary
• Sudha K

• KMID: 2133765
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/br.2015.50.4.264

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Hemophilia A*
Thalassemia*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Photomicrograph of peripheral blood film showing anisopoikilocytosis with sickle-shaped cells, target cells, and nucleated RBCs.

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  Fig. 2 Hb electrophoresis at alkaline pH showing a faint band in the A2 region, a prominent band in the SDG region, and HbF.

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