Erythropoiesis is not equally suppressed in transfused males and females with β-thalassemia major: are there clinical implications?

Affiliations

¹ Haematology Department, Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia greghapgood@hotmail.com.
² Medical Therapy Unit (Thalassemia Service), Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
³ Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
⁴ Radiology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.

Greg Hapgood et al. Haematologica. 2015 Aug.

. 2015 Aug;100(8):e292-4.

doi: 10.3324/haematol.2014.118216. Epub 2015 Apr 24.

¹ Haematology Department, Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia greghapgood@hotmail.com.
² Medical Therapy Unit (Thalassemia Service), Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
³ Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
⁴ Radiology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: erythropoiesis; females; males; transfusion; β-thalassemia mahor.

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