Thalassemias in South Asia: clinical lessons learnt from Bangladesh

Thalassemias in South Asia: clinical lessons learnt from Bangladesh

Abstract Thalassemias are emerging as a global public health concern. Due to remarkable success in the reduction of childhood mortality by controlling infectious diseases in developing countries, thalassemias are likely to be a major public health concern in the coming decades in South Asia. Despite...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, Enayetur Raheem, Tanvira Afroze Sultana, Shameema Ferdous, Nusrat Nahar, Sazia Islam, Mohammad Arifuzzaman, Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, Rabiul Alam, Sonia Aziz, Hazera Khatun, Abdur Rahim, Manzur Morshed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Beta thalassemia
Hemoglobinopathies
Thalassemia trait
Beta thalassemia major
HbE beta thalassemia
Non-transfusion dependent thalassemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-017-0643-z

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