Role of carotid ultrasound in the evaluation of atherosclerotic changes in beta thalassemia major patients

Role of carotid ultrasound in the evaluation of atherosclerotic changes in beta thalassemia major patients

Background: Iron overload in beta thalassemia patients may lead to the alteration of arterial structures together with hyperlipidemia and other risk factors that may lead to the atherosclerotic changes and thickening of carotid arteries. Carotid ultrasound is easy, noninvasive, and rapid test that c...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Abdul-Mohsin Alshammary, Sabih Salih Al-Fetlawi, Zena Abdalameer Aljanabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Babylon
Subjects:
atherosclerotic changes
beta thalassemia major
carotid ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.medjbabylon.org/article.asp?issn=1812-156X;year=2022;volume=19;issue=3;spage=476;epage=481;aulast=Alshammary

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