These graphs show the percentage of erythroid precursors undergoing apoptosis (mean ± 1 SD) in normal controls and in patients from Thailand with clinical diagnoses of alpha and beta thalassemia, using both the annexin V and the Hoechst 33342 methodologies.
HbH: hemoglobin H disease; H/CS: hemoglobin H/hemoglobin constant spring; CS/CS: homozygous hemoglobin constant spring; bthal/hbE: beta thalassemia/hemoglobin E disease; SD: standard deviation.