Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Its Relationship with Duration of Chelation Among Major β-Thalassemia...
Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Its Relationship with Duration of Chelation Among Major β-Thalassemia Patients
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Palo Alto: Cureus Inc
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IntroductionThalassemia is a common genetic disorder worldwide, also occurring frequently in Karachi, Pakistan. Beta (β)-thalassemia major patients need repeated transfusions which cause iron overload. Patients are treated with chelating agents to reduce the high serum ferritin level and to decrease morbidity and mortality due to increased iron lev...
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Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Its Relationship with Duration of Chelation Among Major β-Thalassemia Patients
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6802818
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6802818
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2168-8184
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2168-8184
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10.7759/cureus.5465
