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...
Main Authors: | Shahana Khanum, A.N. Thobbi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Al Ameen Medical College
2023-10-01
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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 |
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