Hydroxyurea for nontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective/background: Nontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (NTDβT) syndromes consist of β-thalassemia intermedia and moderate hemoglobin E/β thalassemias. They are characterized by varying degrees of chronic anemia and a wide spectrum of complications due to ineffective erythropoiesis and iron ove...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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Series: | Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387617300304 |