Physiopathology of Bone Modifications in β-Thalassemia

β-thalassemia major (βTM) or Cooley anemia is characterized by significantly reduced or absent synthesis of β-globin chains, which induces important pathologic consequences including hemolytic anemia, altered erythropoiesis, and bone marrow overstimulation. The pathogenesis of bone changes in patien...

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Main Authors: Carlo Perisano, Emanuele Marzetti, Maria Silvia Spinelli, Cinzia Anna Maria Callà, Calogero Graci, Giulio Maccauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Anemia
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/320737
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