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Unusual presentation of tractional retinal detachment in beta thalassemia minor

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023
Purpose: To report a case of proliferative retinopathy with tractional retinal detachment associated with beta thalassemia minor in a 27-year-old female.
Mohammed Sultan Alshehri, Faisal Saeed Alqahtani   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bone minerals in β-thalassemia minor

Bone, 1995
Homozygous beta-thalassemia is a severe hereditary disorder associated with osteopenia. Recently it was suggested that thalassemia minor may be a risk factor for osteoporosis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate this suggestion. Bone mineral status was assessed in 22 premenopausal women and 21 men with beta-thalassemia minor.
Kalef-Ezra, J., Challa, A., Chaliasos, N., Hatzikonstantinou, I., Papaefstathiou, I., Cholevas, V., Glaros, D., Lapatsanis, P.   +7 more
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency in Thalassemia Minor [PDF]

Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 2012
Sir, We read with interest the study reported by Dolai et al. [1] describing the prevalence of iron deficiency in thalassemia minor. We have previously reported the results obtained on investigation of 463 heterozygous beta thalassemics with respect to their iron status [2]. Eighty-eight (19 %) of these were children and the rest (81 %) were adults [
Nishi, Madan, Meera, Sikka, Satendra, Sharma, Usha, Rusia   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Comparison of screening indicators for different types of thalassemia carriers in Hunan Province [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry
Background: Carrier screening is the most effective method to block the occurrence of thalassemia. However, due to differences in race and genotype, MCV, MCH, HbA2 and other indicators are far from each other. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the
Tang Hua, Yu Rong, Yu Ziyin, Xi Hui
doaj   +1 more source

Role of red blood cells “annexin V” and platelets “P-selectin” in patients with thalassemia

Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy, 2019
Objective/Background: Certain hemostatic anomalies found in patients with thalassemia suggest the existence of a chronic hypercoagulable state. Several etiologic factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of the hypercoagulable state in those patients ...
Zahraa Najah Mahdi, Subh S. Al-Mudallal, Bassam M. Hameed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intraocular pressure in subjects with beta-thalassemia minor

, 2019
Purpose: Beta-thalassemia minor, a common hereditary blood disorder in Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, is associated with insulin resistance. Insulin resistance, in turn, can be associated with excessively high intraocular pressure and, therefore,
Nedime Şahinoğlu Keşkek (6402686), Şakir Özgür Keşkek (6402683), Emine Sukgen (6402692), Gizem Ilgın (6402689)   +3 more
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A Comparative Study of Liver Function and Lipid Profile between Minor and Major Thalassemia Patient

Al-SalamJournal for Medical Science
It is thought that only patients with major thalassemia need to be under healthy control compared to minor. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to compare the liver status complications of small thalassemia with those of major thalassemia. Therefore,
Assal Ghazi Alshammary, Luma Qasim Ali, Rusul A.A. Alshammary   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women with Beta-Thalassemia Minor: A Matched Case-Control Study

, 2022
Pregnancy in women with thalassemia minor is considered safe. However, a higher incidence of maternal and neonatal complications in women with the disorder has been reported in the literature.
Alex Farr, Philipp Foessleitner, Veronica Falcone, Bianca Karla Itariu, Johannes Ott, Florian Heinzl, Petra Pateisky, Stephanie Springer, Klara Rosta, Theresa Reischer, Dana Anaïs Muin   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence of Candida albicans in the oral cavity of Beta Thalassemia Major and Thalassemia Minor Patients [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research
Aims 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, Saba Sami Abd Al Wahab   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source