The corrected QT interval prolongation in adolescents with cardiac iron overload β-thalassemia major
Background and Objectives. Iron-induced cardiomyopathy remains the leading cause of mortality in β-thalassemia major patients. The T2* magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique is the gold standard for iron load detection, yet it is expensive and not widely available especially in the develo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health
2020-04-01
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Series: | The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/441 |