Clinical Complications of Beta-Thalassemia Major
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Renal complications of beta-thalassemia major in children.
The success that has been made in the care of patients with thalassemia has led to the emergence of unrecognized complications including several renal abnormalities. Chronic anemia and iron overload as well as the use of iron chelator are believed to lie behind these abnormalities. Many investigators document the presence of tubular dysfunction and abnormalities in glomerular filtration rate in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ( P-ISSN: 1683 - 3597 , E-ISSN : 2521 - 3512)
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1683-3597,2521-3512
DOI: 10.31351/vol28iss2pp1-8