Leukocyte telomere length in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia

• Main Authors: Nithita Nanthatanti (Author), Adisak Tantiworawit (Author), Pokpong Piriyakhuntorn (Author), Thanawat Rattanathammethee (Author), Sasinee Hantrakool (Author), Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha (Author), Ekarat Rattarittamrong (Author), Lalita Norasetthada (Author), Wirote Tuntiwechapikul (Author), Kanda Fanhchaksai (Author), Pimlak Charoenkwan (Author), Sirinart Kumfu (Author), Nipon Chattipakorn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Thalassemia is a hereditary hemolytic anemia with a severity ranging from mild, non-transfusion dependent to severe chronic anemia requiring lifelong transfusion. Transfusional iron overload is a major complication in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT). Telomer...