New insights into the exercise intolerance of β-thalassemia major patients

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-102

  Nanas, S ^a   Vasileiadis, I ^a   Dimopoulos, S ^a   Sakellariou, D ^a   Kapsimalakou, S ^a   Papazachou, O ^a   Tasoulis, A ^a   Ladis, V ^b   Pangalis, G ^a   Aessopos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing; Fatigue; Muscle dysfunction; Oxygen availability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPIROMETRY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59149093345     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00778.x     Document Type: Article

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