Ocular abnormalities in multi-transfused beta-thalassemia patients

Ocular abnormalities in multi-transfused beta-thalassemia patients

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess ocular changes in thalassemia patients who have received multiple transfusions and chelate binding therapy in order to avoid iron accumulation. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study. Subjects and Methods: A total of 54 thalassemia major patients were...

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Main Authors: Reza Jafari, Samira Heydarian, Hosein Karami, Mohammad Momeni Shektaei, Kiumars Noruzpour Dailami, Ahmad Ahmadzadeh Amiri, Majid Reza Sheikh Rezaee, Asad Allah Farrokh Far
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Beta-thalassemia major
blood transfusion
chelation therapy
ferritin
ocular abnormality
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2015;volume=63;issue=9;spage=710;epage=715;aulast=Jafari

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