BETA THALASSEMIA MINOR PATIENTS: NOT TIRED, BUT DEPRESSED AND ANXIOUS

Dimensions of Perfectionism in Depressed and Anxious Patients

Background: Perfectionism appears to play an important role in the etiology, maintenance, and course of psychological disorders. However, very few clinical data exist to clarify the nature and the relationship between dimensions of perfectionism with depression and anxiety. Objective: The aim of this study was to compare dimensions of perfectionism in depressed and anxious patients. Methods: Ei...

Pacemakers make heart patients anxious and depressed

Whole blood viscosity in beta thalassemia minor.

Patients with heterozygous beta-thalassemia minor have a decreased hematocrit (HCT). Since the HCT is a primary determinant of whole blood viscosity, the known reduction in HCT in beta-thalassemia minor should lead to a measurable reduction of whole blood viscosity. The influence of the relatively lower mean corpuscular volume and consequent higher red blood cell count and beta-thalassemia mino...

Prevalence of Delta Beta Thalassemia Minor in Southern Iran

Background: Hb A2 is elevated in subjects with beta thalassemia minor but small percent of carriers have normal Hb A2 with elevated levels of HbF (2-10%). This type of thalassemia is called delta beta thalassemia, and can be missed in pre-marriage hematologic consults or screening which leads to increased risk of child birth with beta thalassemia major. Materials and Methods: In this prospe...

dimensions of perfectionism in depressed and anxious patients

background: perfectionism appears to play an important role in the etiology, maintenance, and course of psychological disorders. however, very few clinical data exist to clarify the nature and the relationship between dimensions of perfectionism with depression and anxiety.   objective: the aim of this study was to compare dimensions of perfectionism in depressed and anxious patients.   methods...