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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Main Authors: Ali H. Algiraigri, Nicola A.M. Wright, Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, Aliya Kassam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387617300304