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An Unusual Cause of Gastrointestinal Perforation in an Adolescent Patient With Beta-Thalassemia on Deferasirox and SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Chelation therapy is recognized as a safe and effective treatment option in patients with beta-thalassemia with iron overload. We report an 18-year-old male with acute abdomen and gastrointestinal bleeding with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection secondary to gastr...

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Autores principales: Chauhan, Devkishan, Kilic, Yakup, Segal, Jonathan P., Patel, Neil, Koizia, Louis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8110227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34007369
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jh815