Demonstration of iron in exfoliated buccal cells of β-thalassemia major patients

Demonstration of iron in exfoliated buccal cells of β-thalassemia major patients

Background: Thalassemia is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin synthesis, which requires regular blood transfusion therapy leading to iron overload in the body tissues. Transfusional hemosiderosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. Reliable methods for evaluation of iron ove...

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Main Authors: Atul A Bhat, Rajkumar N Parwani, Sangeeta P Wanjari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
Subjects:
Iron overload; oral exfoliative cytology; Perls′ Prussian blue staining; thalassemia
Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2013;volume=30;issue=3;spage=169;epage=173;aulast=Bhat

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