A scoring system for the classification of β-thalassemia/Hb E disease severity

American Journal of Hematology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 482-484

  Sripichai, Orapan ^a   Makarasara, Wattanan ^a   Munkongdee, Thongperm ^a   Kumkhaek, Chutima ^a   Nuchprayoon, Issarang ^b   Chuansumrit, Ampaiwan ^c   Chuncharunee, Suporn ^d   Chantrakoon, Nawarat ^e   Boonmongkol, Piathip ^e   Winichagoon, Pranee ^a   Fucharoen, Suthat ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e Nakhonpathom Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPLEEN SIZE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEMOGLOBIN E; HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 44349122895     PISSN: 03618609     EISSN: 10968652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21130     Document Type: Article

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