Study of Significance of Echocardiography and Estimation of Serum Ferritin Levels in Beta-thalassemia Major Patients

Objectives: Mean prevalence of thalassemia is nearly 3.5%. Approximately 4% of world’s population is carrier of alpha and beta thalassemia. Cardiac complications are the most common cause of death in β-Thalassemia major. In India, studies regarding screening of cardiac complications in first decade...

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Published in:	Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
Main Authors:	Shahana Khanum, A.N. Thobbi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Al Ameen Medical College 2023-10-01
Subjects:	β-thalassemia major echocardiography serum ferritin
Online Access:	http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs/10%20AJMS%20V16.N4.2023%20p%20334-342.pdf