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Cardiovascular effects of splenomegaly and splenectomy in beta-thalassemia.
Annals of hematology - 1 Jun 2005
Aessopos Athanasios, Farmakis Dimitrios, Deftereos Spyros, Tsironi Maria, Polonifi Aikaterini, Moyssakis Ioannis, Diamanti-Kandaraki Evanthia, Papalambros Efstathios
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Splenomegaly is common in beta-thalassemia, bearing some particular hemodynamic features, while splenectomy is an established therapeutic intervention in these patients. Their effects, however, on systemic hemodynamics and thalassemia heart disease have not yet been assessed. The study included 3...
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