Search

  • HOME
  • Search
Case Report
Two Cases of Familial β-Thalassemia Minor
Jeong Hwa Hwang, Hyeon Jeong Lee, Jun Hur, Gae Soon Yeo, Hee Jin Kim, Chan Yung Kim, Tae Jun Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(6):867-871.   Published online June 15, 1995
The β-thalassemia minor is a hereditary microcytic, hypochromic anemia characterized by decerased producion of β-globin polypeptide chain. The β-thalassemia minor should be clinically differentiated from iron deficiency anemia. The thalassemia are common in the Medeterranean region, the Middle Ease, the Africa, Indea, and Thailand, but rare in Korea. The authors experienced two cases of familial β-thalassemia minor 4-year 7-month-old female patient and...