Pulmonary function abnormalities in non-splenectomized and splenectomized adult hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia patients and their correlation with pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary function abnormalities in non-splenectomized and splenectomized adult hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia patients and their correlation with pulmonary hypertension

<p>The effect of splenectomy on pulmonary function test (PFT) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in thalassemia remains unclear. We aimed to investigate PFT and their association with PH in patients with hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia stratified by their splenic status. Thirteen splenectomized patien...

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Main Authors: Prapaporn Pornsuriyasak, Kulanee Vongvivat, Khanchit Likittanasombat, Thitiporn Suwatanapongched, Vichai Atichartakarn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Thalassemia Reports
Subjects:
pulmonary function tests, thalassemia, splenectomy, pulmonary hypertension.
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/thal/article/view/1739

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