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Cholelithiasis in thalassemia major.
European journal of haematology - 1 Jan 2009
Origa Raffaella, Galanello Renzo, Perseu Lucia, Tavazzi Dario, Domenica Cappellini M, Terenzani Laura, Forni Gian Luca, Quarta Giovanni, Boetti Tatiana, Piga Antonio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Aim of this study was to evaluate prevalence and characteristics of cholelithiasis in a large population of patients with thalassemia major (TM). METHODS: Data from 858 consecutive patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia at five major Italian centers were analyzed. In these centers, a complete abdomen ultrasonography is performed yearly after the beginning of the transfusion regimen. The role...
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