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Guidelines for the Standard Monitoring of Patients With Thalassemia

2015; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 37; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/mph.0000000000000307

1536-3678

Venée N. Tubman, Ellen B. Fung, Maria G. Vogiatzi, Alexis A. Thompson, Zora R. Rogers, Ellis J. Neufeld, Janet L. Kwiatkowski,

Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology

Chronic transfusion therapy has played a central role in extending life expectancy for patients with hemoglobinopathies such as thalassemia. However, this life-saving therapy is associated with numerous complications that now comprise the bulk of management considerations for patients with thalassemia. This review reports on the experience of the Thalassemia Longitudinal Cohort and reviews available literature to establish guidelines for the management of patients with thalassemia.