Open AccessClinical and Haematological Effects of Hydroxyurea in β -Thalassemia Intermedia Patients
Author(s) -
Bijan Keikhaei,
Homayon Yousefi,
Mohammad Bahadoram
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14807.6660
Subject(s) - medicine , thalassemia , adverse effect , spleen , blood transfusion , hemoglobinopathy , intermedia , hemoglobin , splenectomy , gastroenterology , pediatrics , hemolytic anemia , art , performance art , art history
It is well known that hydroxyurea (HU) impacts on clinical and haematologic indices in thalassemia. We aimed to evaluate the effect of hydroxyurea on clinical and haematological improvement in children with thalassemia intermedia.