Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in Adult Patients with Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia: Correlation with Demographic, Laboratory, and Clinical Biomarkers

• Main Authors: Antonella Meloni (Author), Laura Pistoia (Author), Anna Spasiano (Author), Antonella Cossu (Author), Tommaso Casini (Author), Antonella Massa (Author), Sergio Bagnato (Author), Maria Caterina Putti (Author), Silvia Maffei (Author), Vincenzo Positano (Author), Alessia Pepe (Author), Filippo Cademartiri (Author), Cristina Vassalle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Iron overload in beta transfusion-dependent thalassemia (β-TDT) may provoke oxidative stress and reduction of the antioxidant defenses, with serious consequences for the disease course and complications. The present study evaluated the oxidant/antioxidant status of β-TDT patients and its correlation...