Patients with thalassemia develop osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and hypoparathyroidism, all of which are corrected by transfusion.
Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans' Hospital, Loma Linda, California.
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RA
Christenson
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Pootrakul
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Burnell
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EJ
Teubner
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Finch
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Baylink
D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007085:Ilium / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism
D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium