Title of article
Medical management of β-thalassaemia without blood transfusion: a myth or a reality?
Author/Authors
Shamsi, Tahir National Institute of Blood Diseases BMT - Department of Haematology, Pakistan , Ansari, Saqib National Institute of Blood Diseases BMT - Department of Haematology, Pakistan
From page
304
To page
305
Abstract
Beta (β)-thalassaemia major is a transfusion dependent anaemia that results from absent or reduced synthesis of beta-globin chains. The mainstay of treatment is palliation with blood transfusion and iron chelation therapies. The only definitive and curative treatment available is bone marrow transplant from an HLA-identical donor
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Journal title
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
Record number
2652481
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