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Splenectomy and thrombosis: the case of thalassemia intermedia.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2010
Taher A T, Musallam K M, Karimi M, El-Beshlawy A, Belhoul K, Daar S, Saned M, Cesaretti C, Cappellini M D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypercoagulability in splenectomized patients with thalassemia intermedia (TI) has been extensively evaluated. However, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients who eventually develop overt thromboembolic events (TEE) are poorly studied. PATIENTS/METHODS: Three Groups of TI patients (n=73 each) were retrospectively identified from a registry involving six centers across the Middle East and...
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