Cognitive deficits in beta-thalassemia major

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 162-168

  Monastero, R ^a   Monastero, G ^a   Ciaccio, C ^b   Padovani, A ^c   Camarda, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Ospedali Civili Riuniti   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia major; Cognitive impairment; Deferoxamine; Hemosiderosis; Hypoxia; Neuropsychology; Thr ombotic risk

Indexed keywords

DEFEROXAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHELATION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOSIDEROSIS; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; IRON OVERLOAD; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHELATION THERAPY; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEMOSIDEROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 0033836766     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0404.2000.102003162.x     Document Type: Article

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