Thalassemia in Iran: epidemiology, prevention, and management.

H, Abolghasemi; A, Amid; S, Zeinali; MH, Radfar; P, Eshghi; MS, Rahiminejad; MA, Ehsani; H, Najmabadi; MT, Akbari; A, Afrasiabi; H, Akhavan-Niaki; H, Hoorfar

doi:10.1097/mph.0b013e3180437e02

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Thalassemia in Iran: epidemiology, prevention, and management.

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Abolghasemi H

Amid A

Zeinali S

Abstract

<h4>Purpose</h4>To determine the prevalence and geographic distribution of thalassemia and to evaluate the success of the thalassemia prevention and treatment programs in Iran.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were obtained from the National Thalassemia Registry of Iran, Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, g...

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