Study of Significance of Echocardiography and Estimation of Serum Ferritin Levels in Beta-thalassemia Major Patients

Objectives: Mean prevalence of thalassemia is nearly 3.5%. Approximately 4% of world’s population is carrier of alpha and beta thalassemia. Cardiac complications are the most common cause of death in β-Thalassemia major. In India, studies regarding screening of cardiac complications in first decade...

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Main Authors: Shahana Khanum, A.N. Thobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Al Ameen Medical College 2023-10-01
Series:Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/10%20AJMS%20V16.N4.2023%20p%20334-342.pdf