Role of apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism on left cardiac failure in homozygous β thalassaemic patients [6]

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 959-960

  Ferrara, M ^a   Matarese, S M R ^a   Francese, M ^a   Borrelli, B ^a   Coppola, L ^a   Coppola, A ^a   Iarussi, D ^a   Esposito, L ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

APOE e4 alleles; Apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphism; Homozygous thalassaemia; Iron toxicity; Left cardiac involvement

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; FERRITIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; IRON CHELATION; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; TRANSFUSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APOLIPOPROTEINS E; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0034786784     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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