Authors:Barbara J. Bain, Barbara Wild, Adrian Stephens, Lorra
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: identification, guide, haemoglobins, variant
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 2011-01-11
List price: $144.95
ISBN-10: 1405167157
ISBN-13: 9781405167154

Variant Haemoglobins – A Guide to Identification is based on the premise that any single diagnostic technique offers only a very provisional identification of a variant haemoglobin. In routine diagnostic practice two techniques are needed as a minimum, with the results being interpreted in the light of the clinical details, blood count, blood film and ethnic origin. This book covers 150 normal and variant haemoglobins that have been studied and carefully documented.Variant Haemoglobins has four introductory chapters followed by an invaluable atlas. The introductory chapters coverthe genetics