Hypocalcemic heart failure in thalassemic patients

International Journal of Hematology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 314-317

  Tsironi, Maria ^a,b   Korovesis, K ^a   Farmakis, D ^a   Deftereos, S ^a   Aessopos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (Greece)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Hemosiderosis; Hypocalcemia; Hypoparathyroidism; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ALFACALCIDOL; AMIODARONE; CALCIUM; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; DEFEROXAMINE; DIGOXIN; DOBUTAMINE; FUROSEMIDE; INOTROPIC AGENT; PERINDOPRIL; PYROGLUTAMATE MAGNESIUM; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE PERFORMANCE; HEMOSIDEROSIS; HUMAN; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOMAGNESEMIA; HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALE; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 33744466024     PISSN: 09255710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/IJH97.E0532     Document Type: Article

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