Lead Poisoning Induced Severe Hemolytic Anemia, Basophilic Stippling, Mimicking Erythrocyte Pyrimidine 5'-nucleotidase Deficiency in Beta Thalassemia Minor

Prashant Warang, Roshan Colah and Prabhakar Kedar^*

National Institute of Immunohematology (Indian Council of Medical Research), 13th Floor, NMS Building, K.E.M Hospital Campus, Parel, Mumbai, India

^*Corresponding Author: Prabhakar Kedar, Department of Haematogenetics, National Institute of Immunohematology, Indian Council of Medical Research, 13th Floor, KEM Hospital Campus, Parel, Mumbai, India, Tel: + 9122 24138518 Email:

Keywords: Lead poisoning; Hemolytic anemia; Basophilic stippling; Pyrimidine metabolism

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