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International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science, 2023 Beta-thalassemia is caused by the reduced (beta+) or absent (beta0) synthesis of the beta globin chains of the hemoglobin tetramer. Three clinical and hematological conditions of increasing severity are recognized, i.e., the beta-thalassemia carrier ...
A. Cao, R. Galanello
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The survival rate of patients with beta-thalassemia major and intermedia and its trends in recent years in Iran [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2018 OBJECTIVES Thalassemia is a common genetic disease in Iran, especially in the north and south of Iran. The present study sought to determine the survival rate of patients with thalassemia in highly endemic regions of Iran and its variation in patients ...
Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam +4 more
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Newborn Screening Practices for Beta-Thalassemia in the United States
International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2021 Beta-thalassemia, a heritable condition of abnormal hemoglobin production, is not a core condition on the United States Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) for state and territorial newborn screening (NBS) programs.
Michael A. Bender +5 more
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The Professional Medical Journal, 2018 Background: Inadequate Blood Transfusion is responsible for various problemsin children with Thalasseima. On the other hand, repeated transfusions are related with hazards.About 25-50% of the children with thalassemia major have impaired glucose ...
Iqbal Ahmed +6 more
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Prevalence of Candida albicans in the oral cavity of Beta Thalassemia Major and Thalassemia Minor Patients [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
F1000ResearchAims To examine the correlation between iron, ferritin concentrations, and C. albicans infection in individuals with beta-thalassemia major and beta-thalassemia minor compared with healthy subjects.
Maha Adel Mahmood +1 more
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The history of beta-thalassemia in Turkey
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1991 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.
M Aksoy
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2010 Beta-thalassemias are a group of hereditary blood disorders characterized by anomalies in the synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin resulting in variable phenotypes ranging from severe anemia to clinically asymptomatic individuals. The total annual incidence of symptomatic individuals is estimated at 1 in 100,000 throughout the world and 1 in 10 ...
Galanello R, ORIGA, RAFFAELLA
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American journal of hematology/oncology, 2023 This systematic literature review assessed the global prevalence and birth prevalence of clinically significant forms of alpha‐ and beta‐thalassemia. Embase, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library were searched for observational studies published January 1 ...
K. Musallam +8 more
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Venous thromboembolism risk assessment among beta-thalassemia patients
Journal of Applied Hematology, 2023 BACKGROUND: Thromboembolic (TE) disorders are among the most common complications of beta-thalassemia. We designed this cross-sectional study to investigate the state of hypercoagulability and platelet activation in patients with beta-thalassemia ...
Hasnaa A Abo-Elwafa +5 more
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Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Objective: To observe the role of Mentzer index for differentiating iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and beta thalassemia trait (β TT) in pregnant women.
Shagufta Tabassum +3 more
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