Open Access<p>Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid Supplementation on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in β-Thalassemia Major Patients: A Clinical Trial Crossover Study</p>
Author(s) -
Khadijeh Jamshidi,
Hadi Abdollahzad,
Seyed Mostafa Nachvak,
Mansour Rezaei,
Mohammad Reza Hashemi Golpayegani,
Elham Sharifi-Zahabi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s252105
Subject(s) - medicine , thalassemia , gastroenterology , placebo , crossover study , randomized controlled trial , pathology , alternative medicine
Thalassemia is one of the most common genetic diseases, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been considered as the leading cause of mortality in more than 50% of β-thalassemia patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on CVD risk factors in β-thalassemia major patients.