Thalassemia: An overview

oleh: Ramesh Aggarwal, Anupam Prakash, Meenakshi Aggarwal

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01

Deskripsi

This article provides an insight towards diagnosing and managing thalassemias. It begins by describing the structure of normal hemoglobin and elaborates on our understanding of the pathophysiology of thalassemia. An overview of transfusion therapy and its complications including endocrinopathies and cardiomyopathy has also been discussed.