The history of beta-thalassemia in Turkey
The first two patients with beta-thalassemia major in Turkey, were reported in 1941. However, the importance of beta-thalassemia as a health problem was brought to the attention of physicians only after 1950. In Turkey, the clinical and hematological pictures of beta thalassemia were found to...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
1991-07-01
|
Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3774 |