examination of red cell indices showed a highly significant reduction in the average mcv and mch of parents with positive hbh preparations , and a diagnosis of alpha-thalassaemia ( based on the presence of hbh inclusion bodies and reductions in mcv and/or mch ) was made in at least one parent in the majority of couples with both partners tested , suggesting that alpha-thalassaemia trait in people of mediterranean origin is generally associated with detectable haematological changes .
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