Ann Lab Med.  2013 Mar;33(2):153-155. 10.3343/alm.2013.33.2.153.

Beta-Thalassemia Minor Is Associated with IgA Nephropathy

• Kang JH
• Park BR
• Kim KS
• Kim DY
• Huh HJ
• Chae SL
• Shin SJ

• KMID: 1781318
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2013.33.2.153

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

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Anemia/diagnosis
Bone Marrow Cells/pathology
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
Electrophoresis
Glomerulonephritis, IGA/complications/*diagnosis
Hematuria/pathology
Hemoglobin A/analysis
Heterozygote
Humans
Male
Renal Insufficiency/diagnosis
beta-Globins/genetics
beta-Thalassemia/*diagnosis/etiology
beta-Globins
Hemoglobin A

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Peripheral blood smear showing microcytic hypochromic red cells with frequent targeting and basophilic stippling. (B) Bone marrow aspirate showing erythroid hyperplasia and basophilic stippling in erythroid cells (Wright stain, ×1,000).

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