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Challenges in the Diagnosis of Beta-thalassemia Syndrome: The Importance of Molecular Diagnosis
Patients with heterozygous β-thalassemia are generally asymptomatic. However, the intermediate phenotype is uncommon, and patients require further investigation to confirm the diagnosis. We describe a 32-year-old woman (gravida 3, para 2) with heterozygous β-thalassemia who presented with symptomatic anemia and had a h …