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30 December 2011

Coagulation and Thrombotic Risk in Thalassemia Intermedia

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Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology-Oncology Division, American University of BeirutMedical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon
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Abstract

As the life expectancy of β-thalassemia patients has markedly improved over the last few decades, several manifestations are increasingly recognized. The presence of a high incidence of thromboembolic events, mainly in thalassemia intermedia patients, has led to the identification of a hypercoagulable state in thalassemia. In this review, the current clinical experience attributed to the coagulopathy in thalassemia intermedia patients is summarized. Recommendations for thrombosis prophylaxis are also discussed.

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