Hepatic iron overload and fibrosis in patients with beta thalassemia major after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A pilot study

Hepatic iron overload and fibrosis in patients with beta thalassemia major after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A pilot study

Currently, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the only curative option for patients with beta-thalassemia major, but liver iron overload in these patients will not decrease and hepatic fibrosis may still progress despite successful HSCT. Liver biopsy samples were taken from 14 patient...

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Main Authors: Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh, Mehrzad Mirzania, Naser Kamalian, Nahid Sedighi, Parisima Azimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
Subjects:
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Hepatic Iron Overload
Liver Fibrosis
Perls’ Prussian Blue Staining
Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/394

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