Randomized Clinical and Biochemical Study Comparing the Effect of L-arginine and Sildenafil in Beta Thalassemia Major Children With High Tricuspid Regurgitant Jet Velocity

• Main Authors: Eman El-Khateeb PhD (Author), Sahar Mohamed El-Haggar PhD (Author), Osama El-Razaky MD (Author), Mohamed Ramadan El-Shanshory MD (Author), Tarek Mohamed Mostafa PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is common in β-thalassemia patients due to hemolysis, iron overload and diminished nitric oxide (NO) levels. Biochemical markers can help to understand the pathophysiology and to introduce new therapies for this condition. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate th...