Naouel Guirat, Mohamed Bejaoui

Beta-thalassemia major and associated complications

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Beta-thalassemia major (TM) remains to be one of the major health problems particularly in developing countries. Tunisia is a part of the Mediterranean countries mostly affected by this disease which is highly concentrated in small towns in families with low-income earners. The main objectives of this study are to provide a description of the demographic, clinical features and transfusion-related complications in patients with TM living in Tunisia. A standardized questionnaire was sent to clinicians throughout 33 different medical institutions caring for thalassemic patients. 391 transfusion dependant thalassemic patients with a median age of 10.7 years (range 3 months- 31 years) were included in the study. The majority originated from the north west of the country. A moderate iron overload between 1501 and 2500 ng/ml was found in 61patients, while 81 patients (26.9%) had a ferritin level more than 2500 ng/ml and greater than 5000ng/ml in 21 patients (6.9%). 51 patients died fromcomplications related to their disease. Heart failure was the main cause of death. The incidence of cardiac, endocrine, and infectious complications will be reviewed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 102g
• ISBN-13: 9786200226464
• ISBN-10: 6200226466
• Artikelnr.: 57148077

Autorenporträt

Naouel Guirat Dhouib e Mohamed Bejaoui activam no Departamento de Imunohematologia Pediátrica, Centro de Transplante de Medula Óssea Tunis, Tunísia.