Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Thalassemia Who Had Hepatitis C

Hepatitis is the infections of a common cause disease among poly transfused patients. Hepatitis C is slowed progression and inducing HCC. This study assessed HCC incidences, the role of iron and possible antitumor activity of chelators in 170 thalassemia patients using deferoxamine (DFO) therapy. T...

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Main Authors: Shahla Ansari, Azita Azarkivan, Farideh Halagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/4423