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BOF 64
Beta thalassaemia, all are true except
1-Hb A2 may be normal or even low in beta thalassaemia minor
2-regular transfusion is the mainstay in the treatment of beta thalassaemia major
3-beta thalassaemia minor usually comes into light after a failure of oral iron therapy for a mild iron deficiency anaemia
4-hear failure in beta thalassaemia major is only due to iron overload causing cardiomyopathy
5-target cells are seen in peripheral blood film

 

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