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Clinical characteristics of pediatric thalassemia in Korea: a single institute experience.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Nov 2013
Hong Che Ry, Kang Hyoung Jin, Lee Ji Won, Kim Hyery, Kim Nam Hee, Park Kyung Duk, Park June Dong, Seong Moon-Woo, Park Sung Sup, Shin Hee Young, Ahn Hyo Seop
Abstract excerpt
Few literatures have elaborated on the clinical characteristics of children with thalassemia from low-prevalence areas. A retrospective analysis was conducted on children genetically confirmed with thalassemia at Seoul National University Children's Hospital in Korea. Nine children (1α thalassemia trait, 6β thalassemia minor, 2β thalassemia intermedia) were diagnosed with thalassemia at median age of 4.3 yr old...
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