Evaluation of the relationship of echocardiographic left vantricular mass to amounts of transfusions of packed cell and Deferoxamine in Thalassemia major
The disease of thalassemia major requires mangement by repeated transfusions of packed cell and iron chelators such as deferoxamine. Today, serum ferritin is used for estimation of adequacy of the management. As the most morbidities and mortalities of the disease are the consequences of cardiac comp...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2001-05-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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