A case of beta-thalassaemia major resistant to standard treatment
We report the case of a 22-year-old woman from Albania, with thalassaemia major, in severe clinical condition who could no longer be transfused due to the occurrence of severe, acute, post-transfusional reactions. After 10 years of treatment, she failed to respond to hydroxyurea. When she received t...
Main Authors: | Nicoletta Masera, Valentina Decimi, Luisa Tavecchia, Marietta Capra, Giovanni Cazzaniga, Andrea Biondi, Giuseppe Masera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SEEd
2010-06-01
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Series: | Clinical Management Issues |
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Online Access: | https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/531 |
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