Cholelithiasis in Thalassemia Major Patients: A Report from the South-East of Iran

Background: Cholelithiasis and its predisposing factors are less characterized in thalassemia syndromes. In the present study, we assessed the prevalence of gallstones and related-risk factors among thalassemia major (TM) patients in south-east of Iran. Materials and Methods: The patients were recr...

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Main Authors: Iraj Shahramian, Razieh Behzadmehr, Mahdi Afshari, Atefeh Allahdadi, Mojtaba Delaramnasab, Ali Bazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research
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Online Access:https://ijhoscr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijhoscr/article/view/798