Worsening of myocardial performance index in beta-thalassemia patients despite permanently normal iron load at MRI: A simple and cheap index reflecting cardiovascular involvement?
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Assessment of Myocardial Performance Index and Aortic Elasticity in Patients With Beta-Thalassemia Major
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عنوان ژورنال: IJC Metabolic & Endocrine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2214-7624
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcme.2016.09.003