SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with β-thalassemia: The French experience
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2021.06.007
Abstract: Introduction: Because of iron overload complications, thrombosis and infectious predisposition, patients with severe forms of thalassemia are likely to be at increased risk of COVID-19 complications. Results: A national survey conducted during the year 2020… read more here.
Keywords: infection patients; french experience; patients thalassemia; thalassemia french ... See more keywords
Comparison of Quality of Life in Patients with β-Thalassemia Intermedia and β-Thalassemia Major in Southern Iran
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DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2017.1340307
Abstract: Abstract Increased life expectancy in patients with β-thalassemia (β-thal) requires healthcare professionals to give greater attention to improving their quality of life (QoL). We aimed to evaluate health-related QoL (HRQoL) and its determinants in patients… read more here.
Keywords: patients thalassemia; southern iran; quality life; life ... See more keywords
Polyneuropathy Associated with Age of Starting the Transfusion and Serum Ferritin Level in Iranian Patients with Thalassemia Major and Intermedia.
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DOI: 10.1080/03630269.2023.2208760
Abstract: Considering the importance of managing patients with β-thalassemia and the importance of early detection of disease complications, we examined the rate of sensorimotor neuropathy in patients with β-thalassemia and the risk factors related to it.… read more here.
Keywords: patients thalassemia; age; serum ferritin; ferritin level ... See more keywords
Noninvasive assessment and risk factors of liver fibrosis in patients with thalassemia major using shear wave elastography
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DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2018.1540518
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of liver fibrosis and assess the risk factors for developing significant liver fibrosis in patients with Thalassemia Major (TM). Methods: All patients with TM over the… read more here.
Keywords: fibrosis; liver fibrosis; patients thalassemia; fibrosis patients ... See more keywords
The Cutoff of Ferritin for Evaluation of Hypothyroidism in Patients With Thalassemia
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DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001489
Abstract: Background: Thalassemia major is a genetic disease with a recessive autosomal pattern of inheritance that occurs as a result of disorder in hemoglobin synthesis. Researchers aimed to investigate the cutoff of ferritin for the development… read more here.
Keywords: cutoff; cutoff ferritin; thalassemia major; hypothyroidism ... See more keywords
Health-related quality of life in patients with β-thalassemia: Data from the phase 3 BELIEVE trial of luspatercept.
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DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13975
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients with transfusion-dependent (TD) β-thalassemia require long-term red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) that lead to iron overload, impacting health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS The impact of luspatercept, a first-in-class erythroid maturation agent, versus… read more here.
Keywords: health; patients thalassemia; quality life; related quality ... See more keywords
Quantification of cardiac iron in patients with thalassemia with 3-T MRI calibrated by 1.5-T MRI
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DOI: 10.1177/02841851231165283
Abstract: Background Due to the small sample size of many studies, it remained unclear what standardized reference range the T2* cutoff at 3 T would be used to assess the severity of cardiac iron load. In addition,… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac iron; iron; patients thalassemia; quantification cardiac ... See more keywords
Effects of a positive thinking program on hope and sleep quality in Iranian patients with thalassemia: a randomized clinical trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-021-00547-0
Abstract: Background Thalassemia have a negative impact on the patients' psychological health and sleep quality. This study aimed to determine the effects of a positive thinking training program on hope and sleep quality of patients with… read more here.
Keywords: quality; trial; patients thalassemia; positive thinking ... See more keywords
Review of disease-related complications and management in adult patients with thalassemia: A multi-center study in Thailand
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214148
Abstract: Disease-related complications and management are different among patients with thalassemia. This study was aimed to review the prevalence, clinical risk factors for the complications and the management in patients with thalassemia in Thailand. A multicenter… read more here.
Keywords: related complications; complications management; patients thalassemia; disease related ... See more keywords
Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Thalidomide for Treating Patients With ß-Thalassemia: A Meta-Analysis
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.814302
Abstract: At present, the main therapies for ß-thalassemia patients include regular blood transfusion and iron chelation, associating with a number of limitations. Thalidomide, a fetal hemoglobin (HbF) inducer that promotes γ-globin gene expression, has been reported… read more here.
Keywords: efficacy safety; response; patients thalassemia; meta analysis ... See more keywords
Significance of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Feature Tracking of the Right Ventricle in Predicting Subclinical Dysfunction in Patients with Thalassemia Major
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12081920
Abstract: In patients with thalassemia major (TM), cardiac magnetic resonance feature-tracking (CMR-FT) has been shown to be an effective method for diagnosing subclinical left ventricular (LV) dysfunction. This study aimed to determine whether CMR-FT could detect… read more here.
Keywords: thalassemia major; patients thalassemia; strain; cardiac magnetic ... See more keywords