Article
Evaluation of the Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Previously Followed-up Thalassemia Intermedia Patients to Provide Them Better Care in the Future.
Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology - 1 Aug 2017
Tüfekçi Özlem, Atabay Berna, Türker Meral, Yilmaz Bengoa Şebnem, Gözmen Salih, Karapinar Tuba, Ören Hale, İrken Gülersu
Abstract excerpt
The increased awareness about the severity of complications in thalassemia intermedia patients led authorities to develop strategies for better management and follow-up of these patients. In this study, we aimed to define the clinical and laboratory characteristics in previously followed-up β-thalassemia intermedia patients and wanted to gain an insight about the follow-up of this patient population in a...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Diseases, Metabolic
- Cardiomyopathies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Disease Management
- Ferritins
- Follow-Up Studies
- Growth