Clinical Manifestations of β-Thalassemia Major in Two Different Altitudes; Bushehr and Shahrekord

Clinical Manifestations of β-Thalassemia Major in Two Different Altitudes; Bushehr and Shahrekord

Background: Patients with β-thalassemia major (TM) develop iron overload through increased iron absorption and transfusional therapy and it’s the most important complication of TM. Thalassemia is common in coastal regions and lands with low altitudes. The aim of this study is to determine the effect...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Ravanbod, Ali Movahed, Afshin Ostovar, Ali Hajigholami, Gholamreza Khamisipour, Shokrollah Farrokhi, Hossein Darabi, Yasaman Khosravi, Mohammad Kazzem Gheybi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Subjects:
β-thalassemia major
Ferritin level
Cardiac function
Altitude
Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/343

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