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Frequency of Cholelithiasis in Patients With Beta-Thalassemia Intermedia With and Without Hydroxyurea

BACKGROUND: Recent studies regarding the effect of hydroxyurea (HU) in thalassemia have revealed favorable effects on the reduction of ineffective erythropoiesis. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether or not HU can have an effect on the gallstone formation rate in patients...

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Autores principales: Khavari, Maryam, Hamidi, Azin, Haghpanah, Sezaneh, Bagheri, Mohammad Hadi, Bardestani, Marzieh, Hantooshzadeh, Razieh, Karimi, Mehran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4166105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25237586
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ircmj.18712