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The Role of the Carotid Doppler Examination in the Evaluation of Atherosclerotic Changes in β-Thalassemia Patients
BACKGROUND: Iron overload in patients with beta-thalassemia major (BTM) lead to alterations in the arterial structures and the thickness of the carotid arteries. Doppler ultrasound scanning of extra-cranial internal carotid arteries is non-invasive and relatively quick to perform and may identify ch...
Autores principales: | Abdelsamei, Hoda A., El-Sherif, Ashraf M., Ismail, Ahlam M., Abdel Hakeem, Gehan L. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4344167/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25745550 http://dx.doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2015.023 |
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