Survival and causes of death in patients with alpha and beta-thalassemia in Northern Thailand

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Background Thalassemia is the most prevalent hereditary anaemia worldwide. Severe forms of thalassemia can lead to reduced life expectancy due to disease-related complications.Objectives To investigate the survival of thalassemia patients across varying disease severity, causes of death and related clinical factors.Patients and methods We conducted a retrospective review of thalassemia patients who received...

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