Blood Lead and Cadmium Levels in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Patients

Blood Lead and Cadmium Levels in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Patients

Background: The risk of heavy metal toxicity, including lead and cadmium, is high in individuals with diseases requiring multiple blood transfusions like thalassemia. Objectives: To evaluate blood lead levels and serum cadmium in transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) patients and the impact of iro...

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Main Authors:	Balqees Kadhim Hasan, Meaad Kadhum Hassan, Wasan Hameed Saud
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:	Medical Journal of Babylon
Subjects:	cadmium lead transfusion-dependent thalassemia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.4103/MJBL.MJBL_1071_23
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