DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE OF CBC-BASED PREDICTION FORMULAS FOR DETECTING BETA-THALASSEMIA MINOR COMPARED WITH HPLC IN HEBRON-PALESTINE
Date
2026-05-12
Authors
Rawand Mahmoud Amreish
Baraa Abu Aisha
Sondos Othman
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Deanship of Scientific Research - Al-Quds University
Abstract
Beta-thalassemia minor is a common hereditary blood disorder in Palestine and other Mediterranean regions. It usually presents as mild microcytic hypochromic anemia and can resemble other causes of microcytosis on complete blood count (CBC). Although hemoglobin analysis by HPLC or electrophoresis is the gold standard for carrier detection, these confirmatory tests are relatively expensive and not always easily available in limited-resource settings.