A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Stature Growth Complications in β-thalassemia Major Patients
Background: Blood transfusion is a traditional treatment for β-thalassemia (β-thal) that improves the patients’ anemia and lifespan, but it may lead to iron overload in parenchymal tissue organs and endocrine glands that cause their dysfunctions as the iron regulatory system can’t excrete excess iro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Levy Library Press
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Annals of Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3184 |