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How early can myocardial iron overload occur in Beta thalassemia major? [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Myocardial siderosis is the most common cause of death in patients with beta thalassemia major(TM). This study aimed at investigating the occurrence, prevalence and severity of cardiac iron overload in a young Chinese population with beta TM.
A Aessopos, AM Maceira, AW Leung, B Modell, B Modell, B Modell, BA Davis, C Borgna-Pignatti, DH Fitchett, DJ Weatherall, DT Kremastinos, F Alpendurada, G Barosi, Gaohui Yang, GM Brittenham, GM Brittenham, HF Pan, Hongfei Pan, JC Wood, JC Wood, JC Wood, JL Fernandes, K Tziomalos, Liling Long, Lisa Anderson, LJ Anderson, LJ Anderson, M Angastiniotis, M Bejaoui, M Westwood, MA Aldouri, MA Tanner, MA Tanner, MA Tanner, MAEM Engle, NF Olivieri, P Kirk, Peng Peng, Q Meng, Rongrong Liu, Shaohong Tan, T He, Taigang He, V Positano, Weijia Yang, Xiaolei Xu, Xingjiang Long, Xinhua Zhang, Yong-rong Lai, Yongrong Lai   +49 more
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Thalassemia (Beta-Thalassemia)

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, 2023
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by less oxygen carrying protein (Haemoglobin) and fever red blood cells in the body than normal. There are mainly two types of thalassemia i.e. Alpha and Beta thalassemia about 1-5% of the global population 80-90 million people are the carrier of ß thalassemia which is major concern.
Tathe Pratiksha Annasaheb -, Gosavi Pratiksha Pramod -, Dr.Gajanan sanap -   +2 more
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Whole transcriptome analysis of human erythropoietic cells during ontogenesis suggests a role of VEGFA gene as modulator of fetal hemoglobin and pharmacogenomic biomarker of treatment response to hydroxyurea in β-type hemoglobinopathy patients [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Human erythropoiesis is characterized by distinct gene expression profiles at various developmental stages. Previous studies suggest that fetal-to-adult hemoglobin switch is regulated by a complex mechanism, in which many key players still ...
Ali, Bassam R., Chondrou, Vasiliki, John, Anne, Kastrinou, Vlasia, Katsila, Theodora, Kolovos, Petros, Kourakli, Alexandra, Papachatzopoulou, Adamantia, Patrinos, George P., Pavlidaki, Alexia, Sgourou, Argyro, Symeonidis, Argiris   +11 more
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The effects of group play therapy on self-concept among 7 to 11 year-old children suffering from thalassemia major [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Children suffering from thalassemia have higher levels of depression and lower levels of self-concept. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine if group play therapy could significantly increase self-concept among children with ...
Dastoorpoor, M., Estebsari, F., Ghasemi, A., Nejad, L.B., Taghavi, T., Tomaj, O.K.   +5 more
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Nutritional status of young children with inherited blood disorders in western Kenya. [PDF]

, 2014
To determine the association between a range of inherited blood disorders and indicators of poor nutrition, we analyzed data from a population-based, cross-sectional survey of 882 children 6–35 months of age in western Kenya.
Ruth, LJ, Suchdev, PS, Sullivan, KM, Tsang, BL, Williams, TN   +4 more
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Prevalence of Inherited Hemoglobin Disorders and Relationships with Anemia and Micronutrient Status among Children in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon. [PDF]

, 2017
Information on the etiology of anemia is necessary to design effective anemia control programs. Our objective was to measure the prevalence of inherited hemoglobin disorders (IHD) in a representative sample of children in urban Cameroon, and examine the ...
Brown, Kenneth H, Engle-Stone, Reina, Gimou, Marie-Madeleine, Green, Ralph, Nankap, Martin, Ndjebayi, Alex, Oyono, Yannick, Tarini, Ann, Williams, Thomas N   +8 more
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Thalassemia

Pediatrics In Review, 2012
Thalassemia is the most common form of inherited anemia worldwide. The World Health Organization reports suggest that about 60,000 infants are born with a major thalassemia every year. Although individuals originating from the tropical belt are most at risk, it is a growing global health problem due to extensive population migrations. Despite important
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Interferon free antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients affected by β-thalassemia major [PDF]

, 2017
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) significantly affects the prognosis of liver disease [1] and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with β-thalassemia major [2, 3].
Biliotti, Elisa, Esvan, Rozenn, Franchi, Cristiana, Palazzo, Donatella, Serani, Marco, Silvestri, Alessandro M., Sorrentino, Francesco, Spaziante, Martina, Taliani, Gloria, Volpicelli, Lorenzo   +9 more
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Thalassemia ENDOCRINOPATHIES IN THALASSEMIA PATIENTS

PAFMJ, 2021
Objective: To determine the common endocrine complications found in children having thalassemia major. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pediatric Medicine, Combined Military Hospital Multan, from May to Nov 2019. Methodology: A total of 160 Children with thalassemia were taken in this ...
Umer Touheed, Samra Maryam, Hafiz Muhammad Murtaza, Muhammad Mujtaba Sabir, Lutfullah Goheer, Aamir Aslam Awan   +5 more
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Efficacy of lactoferrin oral administration in the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation in pregnant and non-pregnant women: an interventional study [PDF]

, 2018
The discovery of the ferroportin-hepcidin complex has led to a critical review on the treatment of anemia and anemia of inflammation (AI). Ferroportin, the only known mammalian iron exporter from cells to blood, is negatively regulated by hepcidin, a ...
Antimo Cutone, Antimo Cutone, Luigi Rosa, Maria Pia Conte, Maria Stefania Lepanto, Piera Valenti, Rosalba Paesano   +6 more
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