β-Thalassemia Intermedia: A Bird's-Eye View

Beta-thalassemia is due to a defect in the synthesis of the beta-globin chains, leading to alpha/beta imbalance, ineffective erythropoiesis, and chronic anemia. The spectrum of thalassemias is wide, with one end comprising thalassemia minor, which consists of a mild hypochromic microcytic anemia wit...

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Main Authors: Anthony Haddad, Paul Tyan, Amr Radwan, Naji Mallat, Ali Taher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2014-02-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Hematology
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tjh&un=TJH-90197