Dental and oral management in beta major thalassemia in children

Thalassemia beta major is a hereditary hemolytic anemia disease with various grades of severity, which can be found with no or less globin chain qualitative synthesis. The patient often experiences hepatosplenomegaly, growth retardation and bone disorder and the thalassemia facies/chipmunk face appe...

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Main Author: Eriska Riyanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Padjadjaran 2008-03-01
Series:Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjd/article/view/14152