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- Title
Magnitude of cumulative iron overload correlates with the severity of anemia in untreated non-transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia.
- Authors
Musallam, Khaled M.; Cappellini, Maria Domenica; Daar, Shahina; El-Beshlawy, Amal; Taher, Ali T.
- Abstract
Magnitude of cumulative iron overload correlates with the severity of anemia in untreated non-transfusion-dependent -thalassemia Dear Editor, Chronic anemia (hemoglobin levels < 10 g/dL) and iron overload (serum ferritin levels > 800 ng/mL) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients with non-transfusion-dependent -thalassemia (NTDT) [[1]-[3]]. The mean baseline hemoglobin level was 9.1 ± 1.2 g/dL (range: 6.8 to 12.5), with 14 (26.9%) patients having a hemoglobin level of >= 10 g/dL and 38 (73.1%) having a hemoglobin level of < 10 g/dL.
- Subjects
IRON overload; RED blood cell transfusion; ANEMIA; FETAL hemoglobin; INFORMED consent (Medical law); ALLOIMMUNITY
- Publication
Annals of Hematology, 2023, Vol 102, Issue 2, p467
- ISSN
0939-5555
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00277-022-05046-9