Assessment of Iron Overload in Homozygous and Heterozygous Beta Thalassemic Children below 5 Years of Age
Background: Thalassemia is a genetic disease having 3-7% carrier rate in Indians. It is transfusion dependent anemia having high risk of iron overloading. A clinical symptom of iron overload becomes detectable in second decade causing progressive liver, heart and endocrine glands damage. There...
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Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol3no2/JKIMSU,%20Vol.%203,%20No.%202,%20July-Dec%202014%20Page%2017-22.pdf |