Evaluation of the Association of Transferrin Receptor Type 2 Gene Mutation (Y250X) with Iron Overload in Major β- Thalassemia.

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Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body produces defective hemoglobin. One of the important processes to reduce the complication of major β-thalassemia is blood transfusion that leads to elevated ferritin levels in the blood. Many patients who have major β-thalassemia may have hemochromatosis conditions resulting from iron metabolism disorders. In patients who have β-thalassemia, the mutation...

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