Gender Differences in Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Disease among Italian Thalassemia Major Patients

Gender Differences in Knowledge and Perception of Cardiovascular Disease among Italian Thalassemia Major Patients

We evaluated gender differences in knowledge and perception of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Italian thalassemia major (TM) patients. An anonymous questionnaire was completed by 139 β-TM patients (87 (62.7%) females, 40.90 ± 8.03 years). Compared to females, males showed a significantly higher...

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Main Authors: Antonella Meloni, Laura Pistoia, Silvia Maffei, Paolo Marcheschi, Tommaso Casini, Anna Spasiano, Pier Paolo Bitti, Liana Cuccia, Elisabetta Corigliano, Paola Maria Grazia Sanna, Francesco Massei, Vincenzo Positano, Filippo Cademartiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
awareness
knowledge
gender differences
cardiovascular risk
thalassemia major
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3736

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