Comparative therapeutic effect of the L-arginine and sildenafil on beta-thalassemia children with increased tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity

Comparative therapeutic effect of the L-arginine and sildenafil on beta-thalassemia children with increased tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity

Background: Secondary pulmonary hypertension (PH) is emerging as a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with thalassemia. Tricuspid Regurgitant Jet Velocity (TRJV) can identify patients at risk for PH. Aim of the work: To study the effect of the L-arginine and Sildenafil on patie...

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Main Authors: Hosny Mohammed Ahmed El-Masry, Mohammed Ramadan El-Shanshory, Alaa- Eldin Ali Hassan Mahmoud, Osama Abdrabelrasool Tolba, Hossam Ahmed Mohammed Abd-Elmoety Elsharkawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
Subjects:
Thalassemia
Pulmonary hypertension
Sildenafil
L-arginine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468124520300383

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