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In1998 my rbc 5.5 hemo 140 hema 415 mcv 77 plat 162 today 2014 rbc 4.79 hemo 123 hema371 mcv79 plat172 is my thalassimia getting worse or normal fluct?

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Stable: i don't see a significant change, although it's been a long, long time since the previous data. Would be more informative to have more data.

Answered 3/4/2016

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