Evaluation of cardiac complications in transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) and non-transfusion dependent thalassemia (NTDT) beta thalassemia patients

BACKGROUND: Cardiac complications are still the primary cause of mortality and a major cause of morbidity in thalassemia patients. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of cardiac involvement in TDT and NTDT beta thalassemia patients and compare between the different forms...

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Main Authors: Marah Sudad Nameq, Rawand P Shamoon, Mariwan H Saka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Hematology
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Online Access:http://www.ijhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2072-8069;year=2020;volume=9;issue=1;spage=11;epage=16;aulast=Nameq