Longitudinal changes in serum ferritin levels correlate with measures of hepatic stiffness in transfusion-independent patients with ß-thalassemia intermedia.

Musallam, Khaled M; Motta, Irene; Salvatori, Marta; Fraquelli, Mirella; Marcon, Alessia; Taher, Ali T; Cappellini, Maria Domenica

Musallam, Khaled M; Motta, Irene; Salvatori, Marta; Fraquelli, Mirella; Marcon, Alessia; Taher, Ali T; Cappellini, Maria Domenica.

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Musallam KM; Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties, IRCCS Ca' Granda Foundation Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Blood Cells Mol Dis ; 49(3-4): 136-9, 2012.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22727143

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Ferritins/blood; Iron Overload/pathology; Iron/metabolism; Liver/pathology; beta-Thalassemia/pathology; Adult; Blood Transfusion; Case-Control Studies; Elasticity Imaging Techniques; Female; Fibrosis; Humans; Iron Chelating Agents/administration & dosage; Iron Chelating Agents/therapeutic use; Iron Overload/blood; Iron Overload/drug therapy; Liver/metabolism; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; beta-Thalassemia/blood; beta-Thalassemia/drug therapy

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Beta-Thalassemia / Iron Overload / Ferritins / Iron / Liver Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Blood Cells Mol Dis Journal subject: HEMATOLOGIA Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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