Common queries in thalassemia care.
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2006-06-06
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Beta thalassemia is a common genetic disorder in Indians. Around 10,000 thala-ssemia major cases are born every year. The treatment of thalassemia major patients imposes a financial burden on the family. Much progress has been made in last 15 years in understanding of the pathogenesis of thalassemia and development of effective management(1). These include development of a promising new oral iron chelator, intensive preparative regimens for stem cell transplantation and better vectors for gene therapy. In the present article, we highlight the common questions asked by the family and the general practitioners on thalassemia care.
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Panigrahi I, Marwaha RK. Common queries in thalassemia care. Indian Pediatrics. 2006 Jun; 43(6): 513-8