Microscopic blood smear findings in hemoglobinopathy D. Identification of target cells and specific red blood cell morphology.
Hemoglobin D
Peripheral blood smear from a 31-year-old Iranian woman with hemoglobinopathy D. Target cells were found in the smear.
Author: Najmaldin Saki, PhD; Mohammad Kheiri Category: Red Blood Cells: Hemoglobin Disorders > Other Congenital Hemoglobinopathies > Other Congenital Hemoglobinopathies Published: 03.11.2018
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