Pulmonary hypertension in thalassaemia major patients with normal left ventricular systolic function

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 433-435

  Hagar, R W ^a   Morris, C R ^a   Vichinsky, E P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Haemolysis; Pulmonary hypertension; Thalassaemia; Transfusions

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPLENECTOMY; THALASSEMIA MAJOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33645828205     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06053.x     Document Type: Article

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