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Impact of β-thalassemia trait carrier state on cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic profile in patients with newly diagnosed hypertension.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 May 2014
Triantafyllou A I, Vyssoulis G P, Karpanou E A, Karkalousos P L, Triantafyllou E A, Aessopos A, Farmakis D T
Abstract excerpt
Thalassemia minor (Tm), the β-thalassemia carrier state, is followed by favorable lipidemic profile and seems to protect against myocardial infarction mainly in men. However, the cardiovascular risk factor (CRF) and metabolic profile of these subjects has not been thoroughly addressed, although it is not known whether gender differences are involved. We evaluated CRFs, metabolic parameters and risk-prediction...
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