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Coagulation and Thrombotic Risk in Thalassemia Intermedia

Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology Division, American University of BeirutMedical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon
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Thalass. Rep. 2011, 1(s2), e15; https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2011.s2.e15
Submission received: 30 November 2011 / Revised: 11 December 2011 / Accepted: 25 December 2011 / Published: 30 December 2011

Abstract

As the life expectancy of β-thalassemia patients has markedly improved over the last few decades, several manifestations are increasingly recognized. The presence of a high incidence of thromboembolic events, mainly in thalassemia intermedia patients, has led to the identification of a hypercoagulable state in thalassemia. In this review, the current clinical experience attributed to the coagulopathy in thalassemia intermedia patients is summarized. Recommendations for thrombosis prophylaxis are also discussed.
Keywords: thalassemia intermedia; hypercoagulability; thromboembolism; stroke; splenectomy; transfusion thalassemia intermedia; hypercoagulability; thromboembolism; stroke; splenectomy; transfusion

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Taher, A.T.; Musallam, K.M. Coagulation and Thrombotic Risk in Thalassemia Intermedia. Thalass. Rep. 2011, 1, e15. https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2011.s2.e15

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Taher AT, Musallam KM. Coagulation and Thrombotic Risk in Thalassemia Intermedia. Thalassemia Reports. 2011; 1(s2):e15. https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2011.s2.e15

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Taher, A.T., and K.M. Musallam. 2011. "Coagulation and Thrombotic Risk in Thalassemia Intermedia" Thalassemia Reports 1, no. s2: e15. https://doi.org/10.4081/thal.2011.s2.e15

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