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Thalassemia: An overview
- Source :
- Journal of the Scientific Society, Vol 41, Iss 1, Pp 3-6 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014.
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Abstract
- This article provides an insight towards diagnosing and managing thalassemias. It begins by describing the structure of normal hemoglobin and elaborates on our understanding of the pathophysiology of thalassemia. An overview of transfusion therapy and its complications including endocrinopathies and cardiomyopathy has also been discussed.
- Subjects :
- Cooley′s anemia
thalassemia
β thalassemia
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09745009
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of the Scientific Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f7fb1cd524574670a0879ad3e78baf05
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-5009.126696