Higgs Figure 4.
Higgs Figure 4. Typical blood findings in α thalassemia myelodysplasia syndrome (ATMDS). / A. A peripheral blood smear (May-Grünwald-Giemsa, ×400) from an untransfused patient. Many red cells are hypochromic and/or microcytic, while others appear relatively normal and well-preserved, presumably the descendants of non-thalassemic clones. / B. Classic hemoglobin H inclusions (HbH) in an ATMDS patient seen after supravital staining (Brilliant cresyl blue, ×400).

Typical blood findings inαthalassemia myelodysplasia syndrome (ATMDS).

A. A peripheral blood smear (May-Grünwald-Giemsa, ×400) from an untransfused patient. Many red cells are hypochromic and/or microcytic, while others appear relatively normal and well-preserved, presumably the descendants of non-thalassemic clones.

B. Classic hemoglobin H inclusions (HbH) in an ATMDS patient seen after supravital staining (Brilliant cresyl blue, ×400).

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